The Space Between Worlds

Copper & Cobalt #2

by J. Conrad

Alternative cover edition for 978-0615688473.

Not all prisons have bars.

Seeking answers to her troubled past in Celtic Britain through a megalithic portal, Bridget is shocked when she awakens elsewhere—and as a different person. She’s a Sumerian girl standing outside the Great Ziggurat of Ur. Not only is she alone, but her magic pendant has disappeared, and she has no way back.

To complicate matters, her parents are forcing her into an arranged marriage, and with no place to go she’ll be forced to follow through. So when Relan, a handsome stranger who’s undeniably familiar, offers her a way out, she agrees… even though she knows almost nothing about him.

But as they flee Sumer, Bridget finds there’s more at stake than marriages and time warps. Her best friend is trapped here too. Captured by the authorities for Relan’s secrets, Bridget is given an impossible choice between those she loves… but what if this injustice holds the key to her past?

Unknown Binding

First published July 14, 2012

About the author

J. writes because she loves the universal resonance of stories and the lessons they teach us about human nature. She thinks it’s amazing that people from all over the world can relate to the fictional characters in books written by authors they’ve never met. It’s something she never gets tired of creating for others or experiencing herself. When J.’s not dreaming up new problems to throw at her unsuspecting characters, she disappears on long walks, animal watches, or finds new books to read. She lives in the southern US with her brilliant husband and a cat who eats too many lizards.

Reviews

[L.L. Thomsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this second instalment of the Copper & Cobalt books, the trip goes to Ancient Mesopotamia and we get a riveting insight into Bridget and Celena's previous life and we finally learn why Paul hates them so. What a tragic misfortune. The choice Iltani is given is not really a choice at all and you completely feel for the three of characters as harsh rules and laws decide their fate. This is a great YA. I specifically enjoyed the second half and was a little 'What? Nooo... it cannot stop here!' when the book ended, but I'm also glad it did, because now I am looking forward to the final book. So why not 5 stars? In truth I wanted it to blow me away and it didn't quite manage that, but I know that others would not hesitate to give this one full marks.

[Cyrene Olson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uncaged Review: This was an interesting take on Time Travel, and the tale of two friends that adventure into different times. Bridget loses her pendant, which helps her to get back to her time, and is stuck in time. But changing outcomes in the time travels, can affect their real time.

I liked the friendship with the girls, this is book 2 in a series, and I think I would have gotten more out of the books if I had read the first, but it held up okay. It’s a solid 4 star read, and those that enjoy time travel, will enjoy this one.
Reviewed by Cyrene

[alice Tileston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recieved free for review:
Multiple Worlds or parallel universes?
Whichever u believe or neither, this is a great read!

[Erik Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jaime Conrad has done it again with Bridget and Celena. This is a sequel to her first book "Lake Caerwych" so in order to fully understand this story, I highly suggest that you read "Lake Caerwych" first. In "The Space Between Worlds", Bridget and Celena return from Wales along with an artifact that could be worth not just a lot but worth many lives. They try to keep them away from Paul, the mysterious man who was helpful in the first book but...well you'll find out once you read the first book. As they try to keep their celebrity statuses at a low profile, they try to use their knowledge of Wales not only to their advantage but to aide people in the best way they can. But the friendship between the two women may not last once one of them realizes that there's a connection between the other and Paul. There is a third book in this series and I know that it will be just as good as the first two. When you have two great books, how can the third one be bad? I know that anything is possible but not in this case; where you have the imagination of J. Conrad involved.

[Angus · Rating 4 out of 5]

This sequel to the book Lake Caerwych is a continuation of the adventures of Bridget and Celena. The curator from the Welsh museum lets Bridget know that the chests they turned in had many valuable things but there was one box that held nothing besides a piece of common shale. It’s the simple things that are deceiving.

As the two protagonists discover more of their inherited power and past life history a vengeful being from the past keeps them on their toes. All the stress leads to a journey even further back than that of book one.

The story is fast paced and fun even when for several chapters they live another life. So far both books I have read in this series have entertained and been high quality products. The Space Between Worlds gets four stars out of five from me.

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