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School Bound
Now that Ian is aware of his family’s history and how he connects with the Time Keeper, he is on his way to a special school for gifted people. A place where he can learn not only more able his own history, but more about other’s with special gifts. He also believes this will be the one place that may have the answers he needs to bring Kayla back.
While Ian is left being the only person who can remember his best friend, it is up to him to bring her back into history. Once she was erased from their history, everything changed in Ian’s life, including who is best friend became, Michael. Ian will stop at nothing to bring his real best friend back, which means going to a special school to learn more about his past and connection to the Time Keeper.
Now, all Jax has to do is get Ian to the school, but first they have to make a stop to pick up another student in Chicago. Again, ask yourself, “What would you do to save history and your best friend even if it meant changing your own future?”
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First published March 22, 2019
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May 6, 2020
Ian’s adventures in time travel continue with this entertaining second installment in Starnes’s Saving History series as he gets ready to join the time-traveling institution, forming new allies while the old enemies return.
Now that the confusion about how the Time Keeper works is over and Ian is aware of his family’s history, he is ready to join his special school to sharpen his time-traveling skills under the guidance of his history teacher and mentor Jax. The faster he learns to use his special gifts; the easier it will become for him to get his best friend Kayla back from the past. But Ian and Jax’s journey to the school is not the simple train ride as they imagined it to be: there are strange occurrences, horrendous circumstances, and vicious enemies to face. The only silver lining is the presence of new allies who also have scores to settle with the malevolent Mason.
A time-traveling novel with its intricate layers of worldbuilding and multiple, chronological time-travel trips can make for an intimidating read for people with reading disabilities. With his own diagnosis of ASD and Dyslexia, Starnes is obviously well-versed with the difficulties faced by people with reading disabilities and thus, keeps the storyline ridiculously simple. His protagonists riotously journey through time as he efficiently moves it backward, forward—and freezes it in present.
Laced with sly humor and witty dialogue, the engrossing time war between Ian and his companions and the villainous Mason plays out at a leisurely pace. The reader will welcome the entry of the new protagonist, the feisty Kenzie. Her sharp observations and fiery dialogues laced with sarcastic humor lighten the overall mood of the dark situation she finds herself in along with her young brother.
Ian’s ability to welcome his old nemesis, the school bully Michael, brings a heartwarming feeling with its underlying message of the importance of forgiving and accepting others despite their weaknesses.
The prologue for the next book makes the reader excited for the series as it sees the Council getting ready to assign three special messengers to make a correction to the timeline, introducing exciting new heroes and vicious villains with the promise of a madcap struggle between the good and the evil.
With relatable characters and a straightforward handling of his protagonists’ time travel adventures, Starnes’s absorbing read offers a timely viewpoint on friendship, bullying, and family ties.
Now that the confusion about how the Time Keeper works is over and Ian is aware of his family’s history, he is ready to join his special school to sharpen his time-traveling skills under the guidance of his history teacher and mentor Jax. The faster he learns to use his special gifts; the easier it will become for him to get his best friend Kayla back from the past. But Ian and Jax’s journey to the school is not the simple train ride as they imagined it to be: there are strange occurrences, horrendous circumstances, and vicious enemies to face. The only silver lining is the presence of new allies who also have scores to settle with the malevolent Mason.
A time-traveling novel with its intricate layers of worldbuilding and multiple, chronological time-travel trips can make for an intimidating read for people with reading disabilities. With his own diagnosis of ASD and Dyslexia, Starnes is obviously well-versed with the difficulties faced by people with reading disabilities and thus, keeps the storyline ridiculously simple. His protagonists riotously journey through time as he efficiently moves it backward, forward—and freezes it in present.
Laced with sly humor and witty dialogue, the engrossing time war between Ian and his companions and the villainous Mason plays out at a leisurely pace. The reader will welcome the entry of the new protagonist, the feisty Kenzie. Her sharp observations and fiery dialogues laced with sarcastic humor lighten the overall mood of the dark situation she finds herself in along with her young brother.
Ian’s ability to welcome his old nemesis, the school bully Michael, brings a heartwarming feeling with its underlying message of the importance of forgiving and accepting others despite their weaknesses.
The prologue for the next book makes the reader excited for the series as it sees the Council getting ready to assign three special messengers to make a correction to the timeline, introducing exciting new heroes and vicious villains with the promise of a madcap struggle between the good and the evil.
With relatable characters and a straightforward handling of his protagonists’ time travel adventures, Starnes’s absorbing read offers a timely viewpoint on friendship, bullying, and family ties.
May 17, 2019
This book was sent to me for review by the author.
Just finished book two of the Savings History Series, School Bound by Robert Starnes with @starnesbooksllc. It was so good, the plot for this series was thought out so well. I again read through it all in a few hours like I did with book one. It's so good I don't know how else to describe it. This is definitely one of the best series I've read so far this year. Can't wait to read book three in this series. The characters are well written and are easy to fall in love with. The story moves along smoothly and easily and doesn't drag. Some books I read and I'm like just move along, but with this series I never got bored. Would highly recommend picking up this series.
Just finished book two of the Savings History Series, School Bound by Robert Starnes with @starnesbooksllc. It was so good, the plot for this series was thought out so well. I again read through it all in a few hours like I did with book one. It's so good I don't know how else to describe it. This is definitely one of the best series I've read so far this year. Can't wait to read book three in this series. The characters are well written and are easy to fall in love with. The story moves along smoothly and easily and doesn't drag. Some books I read and I'm like just move along, but with this series I never got bored. Would highly recommend picking up this series.
June 12, 2020
Ian's journey toward finding out who is out to mess up history continues. Several more people join up with Ian and Jax as they head for a special school not only for safety, but also for learning about the special powers Ian keeps discovering that he has. While he is excited to learn more about what he can do, he also continues the search for his best friend Kayla, who somehow managed to erase herself from his past. Can his new friends help him with his search? The story flows very well, and keeps the reader looking forward to what will happen next. The new characters are just as memorable as those of the first book, and have several unique powers themselves.
May 8, 2021
“School Bound” became a Barnes & Noble bestseller Feb. 3, 2020, reaching #62 on their bestseller list, which earned it the title of a “Bestseller.” So far it has spent a week on Amazon top 100 list of Best Sellers, Kindle, with glowing reviews from beta readers!!!!
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