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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
I still love this book, but reading it again I notice the rough edges more. I feel like she needed an editor with a firmer hand, also, the kindle version is riddled with typos that made reading it aloud a bit of a pain.
I love the other books in this series (well, after #4 or #5 they go off the deep end a bit...) but this book, and Nicholas, will always have my heart.
I love the other books in this series (well, after #4 or #5 they go off the deep end a bit...) but this book, and Nicholas, will always have my heart.
Not much in the way of world-building, despite the promise. Instead, a doomed, tragic romance between mortal and immortal, though with nary a fang in sight.
This book was interesting as a window of the past but it was lacking that thing that really draws you in. Perhaps it was the lack of outright conflict. I do like the world that has been set, but this wouldn't be the type of book I'd find myself returning to time and time again.
Looking to make money, a group of scientists in the 24th century discover immortality. However, in their present, they have no way to test if the process works, so they are forced, so to speak, to discover time travel. When it is discovered that the immortality process is too dangerous to sell on the market, scientists with The Company begin to use their immortal experiments as agents for them.
As a little girl in Inquisition Spain, Mendoza finds herself on trial and heading for death when she is rescued by a Company recruiter; her first assignment is in Elizabethan England, where she is to work at the Iden Estates, preserving profitable plants that will be extinct in the far future. Unlike her savvy counterparts, she is unprepared for her first assignment with non-immortals and the confusing swirl of religion and politics in England.
I enjoyed Baker's inventive spin on the immortals idea and the quirky plot; and even though this is a quick read, it is totally worth the time.
As a little girl in Inquisition Spain, Mendoza finds herself on trial and heading for death when she is rescued by a Company recruiter; her first assignment is in Elizabethan England, where she is to work at the Iden Estates, preserving profitable plants that will be extinct in the far future. Unlike her savvy counterparts, she is unprepared for her first assignment with non-immortals and the confusing swirl of religion and politics in England.
I enjoyed Baker's inventive spin on the immortals idea and the quirky plot; and even though this is a quick read, it is totally worth the time.
Looking to make money, a group of scientists in the 24th century discover immortality. However, in their present, they have no way to test if the process works, so they are forced, so to speak, to discover time travel. When it is discovered that the immortality process is too dangerous to sell on the market, scientists with The Company begin to use their immortal experiments as agents for them.
As a little girl in Inquisition Spain, Mendoza finds herself on trial and heading for death when she is rescued by a Company recruiter; her first assignment is in Elizabethan England, where she is to work at the Iden Estates, preserving profitable plants that will be extinct in the far future. Unlike her savvy counterparts, she is unprepared for her first assignment with non-immortals and the confusing swirl of religion and politics in England.
I enjoyed Baker's inventive spin on the immortals idea and the quirky plot; and even though this is a quick read, it is totally worth the time.
As a little girl in Inquisition Spain, Mendoza finds herself on trial and heading for death when she is rescued by a Company recruiter; her first assignment is in Elizabethan England, where she is to work at the Iden Estates, preserving profitable plants that will be extinct in the far future. Unlike her savvy counterparts, she is unprepared for her first assignment with non-immortals and the confusing swirl of religion and politics in England.
I enjoyed Baker's inventive spin on the immortals idea and the quirky plot; and even though this is a quick read, it is totally worth the time.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What is it about?
Mendoza is a little Spanish girl who finds herself being questioned by the Inquisition. Fortunately, the resident doctor works for Dr. Zeus, a company from the future whose work is to save plants, animals, and artwork from extinction by going into the past and sneaking them back to the future. Dr. Zeus has the ability to make its operatives into immortal cyborgs as long as they are willing to commit to an eternity of working for the company.
Is it good?
I loved the premise. And the first 20% of the book were so engaging that I could not stop thinking about the book when I wasn't reading it. To my great disappointment, after about 20%, it turned into a romance and focused thereafter on Mendoza's romance. There were also some references to "the prince's dark shadow", and some sort of cloud Mendoza creates when she is emotional that never came back into the story.
I wanted this book to be more sci-fi, and I was hoping it would focus more on the Company and/or rebellion within.
As far as a romance story, I found the love hard to believe as it mostly consisted of love at first sight and religious bantering.
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Mendoza is a little Spanish girl who finds herself being questioned by the Inquisition. Fortunately, the resident doctor works for Dr. Zeus, a company from the future whose work is to save plants, animals, and artwork from extinction by going into the past and sneaking them back to the future. Dr. Zeus has the ability to make its operatives into immortal cyborgs as long as they are willing to commit to an eternity of working for the company.
Is it good?
I loved the premise. And the first 20% of the book were so engaging that I could not stop thinking about the book when I wasn't reading it. To my great disappointment, after about 20%, it turned into a romance and focused thereafter on Mendoza's romance. There were also some references to "the prince's dark shadow", and some sort of cloud Mendoza creates when she is emotional that never came back into the story.
I wanted this book to be more sci-fi, and I was hoping it would focus more on the Company and/or rebellion within.
As far as a romance story, I found the love hard to believe as it mostly consisted of love at first sight and religious bantering.
For more reviews, please visit my blog.
A fascinating clash of culture, religion, and technology in the time travel adventure. The political upheaval is disturbingly relevant our current situation.
This book was a chore for me to get through. The premise was a bit silly, and the main character not very likable. The story did have a couple of redeeming factors, but in the end it wasn't enough.