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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
I want to thank Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. I did not read the previous book in the series and found I was able to follow the story line. I have read one other fiction book with time travel. I really enjoyed this book and I am eager to read the next one in the series. It was a fun read.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The problem with time travel and love history between a contemporary character and one in the past is that you cannot help comparing the story to Outlander. Being a huge Outlander fan it was what happened to me.
Xanthe is no Claire, she's weaker and sometimes I found hard to understand her. I think it would be great if there was some more character development and we were able to see more of her reasons.
On a general level Ms Brackston can surely write a novel that will keep you hooked till the end, with an engrossing and entertaining plot.
This novel can be read as a stand-alone but it would be better to start with the first instalment.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
Xanthe is no Claire, she's weaker and sometimes I found hard to understand her. I think it would be great if there was some more character development and we were able to see more of her reasons.
On a general level Ms Brackston can surely write a novel that will keep you hooked till the end, with an engrossing and entertaining plot.
This novel can be read as a stand-alone but it would be better to start with the first instalment.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3 stars because I'm conflicted about this whole series. I would give 5+ stars to the modern time of it, I really just want a romance novel about Xanthe setting up an antiques shop and everything she gets up to with her life, but the time travel aspect just doesn't work for me. I liked this better than the first book, but every time Xanthe comes up with a lie about where she's going to her mother I can't help but wish she were actually going to do the lies instead of travel in time. I don't feel like the Spinning storyline has been really developed, and Fairfax really wasn't a convincing villain. Still, I'll be reading the next one because I want to read more about what the modern residents of Marlborough get up to!
Brackston is an author who I did not follow till last year because of a fellow colleague. Brackston brings elements of time travel to the present. There is some romanticism throughout the novel keeping you tuned in what is going to happen aside from the main storyline. Hope she keeps on releasing books in this series. The series is a "found thing" and you are hooked on what is going to happen.