Ithaca Lost

The Ithaca Trilogy #2

by Kirsten McKenzie

With treasure seekers and archaeologists swarming over Ithaca Farm, Lillian struggles to regain control over her life. The ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia is approaching, giving her one opportunity to return to the past to warn the Roman soldier Julius of the treachery threatening his life, and her future. But she isn't the only modern day traveller trying to slip back in time...

Mayor Jane Badrick has spent all her money on the dark web, gathering together an arsenal worthy of an army, a Roman army. And with her at the helm, history is about to change.

A sweeping saga of friendship, love, and the corruption of power.

Ithaca Lost is book #2 in the Ithaca time travel trilogy.

Ithaca Time Travel Trilogy
Book #1 - Ithaca Bound
Book #2 - Ithaca Lost
Book #3 - Ithaca Found

The Ithaca Trilogy is the spinoff series from the bestselling Old Curiosity Shop time travel trilogy, and features a number of the same characters, and the continuation of their stories.

Old Curiosity Shop Time Travel Trilogy
Book #1 - Fifteen Postcards
Book #2 - The Last Letter
Book #3 - Telegram Home

310 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 20, 2024

About the author

Kirsten McKenzie fought international crime for fourteen years as a Customs Officer in both England and New Zealand, before leaving to work in the family antique store. Now a full time author, she lives in New Zealand with her family and alternates between writing time travel trilogies and polishing her next thriller. Her spare time is spent organising author events and appearing on literary panels at festivals around the world.

Her work has appeared in anthologies in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, including the NHS fundraiser - Noir From The Bar. She has had non-fiction pieces appear in The Spinoff, and in other New Zealand publications.

In 2024, her short story "The Watchman," part of the anthology Remains To Be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa, was shortlisted for the 2024 Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Short Story. Remains To Be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa won the 2024 Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Collected Work. Kirsten’s time travel novel, Ithaca Bound, was shortlisted for the 2023 Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Novel. In 2021, her historical thriller, The Forger and the Thief, was longlisted for the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Novel. Her short story "Paperwork," part of the anthology Noir From The Bar, was also longlisted that same year for the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Short Story. Her paranormal thriller, Painted, was longlisted for the 2018 Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Novel.

Kirsten’s current project is a collaboration with best selling time travel author Shawn Inmon, where she is writing time travel stories in his Middle Falls world, but shifting the story over the pond to Northumberland, to the fictional town of Cheviot Hills. The first book in the series is The Deadly Life of Diana Penn. The second book in the collaboration, The Helpful Lives of Gris Morley, came out in February 2026. The 3rd book is underway.

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Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story continues from Ithaca Bound Lillian along with Apple returns to Roman Britain in a bid to stop history being changed. Whilst Jane, Hexam’s Mayor is equally determined to change history so she can have the power she only dreamed of. Kirsten cleverly weaves the threads of many character's stories into an exciting and thrilling book which leaves you wanting more. Where will it end? Can the many time travellers, both in the present and the past prevent major changes to the time line? Roll on book 3.

[Jackie O'sullivan · Rating 1 out of 5]

not sure why i read to the end. SO MANY typos and grammatical errors, whoever proofread this needs to be retrained

the story was complicated jumped about way too much and was therefore hats to follow, not helped at all in the section after Darius body is discovered and HIS name is repeatedly used instead of another character

When the third part appears I hope ALL these issues have been resolved or it may end up on my "I just can't finish this" shelf

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining but needs a proof reader.

An engaging time-travel adventure. A villainous mayor inadvertently discovers the secret of traveling between modern Britain and the Roman Empire. When she takes a car and modern weapons back almost 2000 years with the intention of making herself queen, other players work to thwart her. Dinged a star for numerous errors in the text.

[Julie McInnes · Rating 2 out of 5]

Seems like a promising premise but the many errors in grammar make for jarring reading. I think if I were the author I’d be pretty annoyed at the very poor quality of the editing and proofreading. I wanted to keep reading but I’m halfway through and I’ve had enough now because the mistakes make me feel like I’m marking student work…🙁

[David cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelent I couldn’t put it down the way the charecters weave in and out of the story .
I can’t wait for the final book to see the outcome. and what will happen to the dastardly mayor of Hexham.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[Emma Humphreys · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic second in trilogy 👏

Once again, Kirsten has excelled herself! The book, a second in a trilogy flows seamlessly on from the first book, with twists I didn't expect. Can't wait until the third, and final installment.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book

Love a good adventure an time traveling book!
This trilogy leaves you wanting more and after reading the Old Curiosity Shop series, I couldn’t recommend this author more!