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Stopping Time
'She drew in a sharp breath as a terrifying image of Lily crossed her mind. The distraction lost her the hold on time, which immediately restarted.’
Lily died… didn’t she? So why is Helen still haunted by her? And what is the obsidian cube, a mysterious artefact sent to her by Tobias?
In this gripping second novel in the ‘Losing Time’ series, Helen finds herself and others being drawn into the nightmarish world of the obsidian cube. Still shattered by her enforced separation from Garamond, she almost loses hope – until the discovery that her abducted brother Leo is alive.
Expect the usual surprises and thought-provoking revelations from this author, as Helen and her father join forces with Tobias to save Leo and end the time-tilting chase… forever.
Lily died… didn’t she? So why is Helen still haunted by her? And what is the obsidian cube, a mysterious artefact sent to her by Tobias?
In this gripping second novel in the ‘Losing Time’ series, Helen finds herself and others being drawn into the nightmarish world of the obsidian cube. Still shattered by her enforced separation from Garamond, she almost loses hope – until the discovery that her abducted brother Leo is alive.
Expect the usual surprises and thought-provoking revelations from this author, as Helen and her father join forces with Tobias to save Leo and end the time-tilting chase… forever.
270 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 7, 2018
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P.R. Ford
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October 14, 2020
It's a long time since I read the first book in this series, Losing Time. I wasn't sure if I should have re-read that before moving onto this one, but decided not to and to hope for the best. As it was, much of that story came back pretty quickly as I started with Stopping Time. I think this would for the most part work as a standalone, but it would help to have read the first book.
There's an awful lot that goes on here and plenty of world-building. That didn't detract from what was an exciting and gripping story. I don't think that this is the end of things either. Although the book doesn't end on a cliff hanger, there is something that would suggest we haven't heard the last of this world just yet...
There's an awful lot that goes on here and plenty of world-building. That didn't detract from what was an exciting and gripping story. I don't think that this is the end of things either. Although the book doesn't end on a cliff hanger, there is something that would suggest we haven't heard the last of this world just yet...
November 30, 2018
The sequel to Losing Time was everything I expected and more. You could read it as a stand-alone but why would you? I'm a firm believer in having your cake and eating it too. In Stopping Time P.R Ford has spun another gripping tale I found hard to put down.
Containing all my favourite characters from Losing Time and some interesting new ones, there are unexpected twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages. When I closed the back cover with a satisfied sigh all that was left was the hope there will be a third book in the not too distant future.
You can find my review of Losing Time here https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Containing all my favourite characters from Losing Time and some interesting new ones, there are unexpected twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages. When I closed the back cover with a satisfied sigh all that was left was the hope there will be a third book in the not too distant future.
You can find my review of Losing Time here https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
December 10, 2020
I first read this book a couple of years ago and have recently re-read it as part of my lockdown re-read list.
Although I'd remembered the gist of the story, I'd forgotten how thrilling the narrative is. It does help if you've read Losing Time - the first book in the series - and all of the characters appear again. There are several new characters introduced in this book, perhaps one or two too many for easy reading. However, the dialogue between characters is vastly improved, partly, I think, due to the more linear delivery of the story. It is mostly set "in the present" and the dialogue reflects this becoming more believable.
One can only marvel at the imagination of the author as she weaves a truly believable story into a fantasy that sucks one in, causes belief of the whole scenario, and leaves you truly believing in the existence of such beings.
My favourite character is Tobias, who, despite being invisible to humans, has, as I imagine, a voice like Les Dawson without the Lancashire accent, booming his one liners in a slightly naïve way but listened to by everyone who hears him.
It's a book that lives long in the memory and one can only wonder, and hope, there might be a third instalment in the series.
Although I'd remembered the gist of the story, I'd forgotten how thrilling the narrative is. It does help if you've read Losing Time - the first book in the series - and all of the characters appear again. There are several new characters introduced in this book, perhaps one or two too many for easy reading. However, the dialogue between characters is vastly improved, partly, I think, due to the more linear delivery of the story. It is mostly set "in the present" and the dialogue reflects this becoming more believable.
One can only marvel at the imagination of the author as she weaves a truly believable story into a fantasy that sucks one in, causes belief of the whole scenario, and leaves you truly believing in the existence of such beings.
My favourite character is Tobias, who, despite being invisible to humans, has, as I imagine, a voice like Les Dawson without the Lancashire accent, booming his one liners in a slightly naïve way but listened to by everyone who hears him.
It's a book that lives long in the memory and one can only wonder, and hope, there might be a third instalment in the series.
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