A review by oashackelford
Ruling Destiny by Alyson Noël

5.0

Natasha has been sent on a few trips now, and while she is getting the hang of time traveling, she can't help but feel that she is only a pawn in a much larger game. At every turn she is being presented with information that makes her think that maybe she has put her trust in the wrong people. The only problem is who can she trust?

I thought that this was a much more fun, and faster paced book than the first one. I really got into all of the twists and turns and I am only mad that I discovered this book this year, and not at a later period of time, because now I am going to have to wait to read book three, but I am also so excited for it. I honestly don't know how to say anything else about this book without spoilers.

Spoiler

Okay, first things first, I seriously thought that Braxton had killed her dad, and I did not realize that he was going to be a timekeeper. I love that twist, but I do wish that he had been more upfront with her at the beginning of the book, because all of the secrecy got a little annoying. Like, you can say that you love each other, but not, "hey, I realized that we are both timekeepers, maybe there is a thing or two that you can show me?"

I love that she is also a time keeper, and I realize that he has Mason, but why doesn't she just time travel with Mason and Braxton to somewhere else, because he can't keep collecting bits of the Antikythera without them and it doesn't seem like there are a lot of timekeepers around so them leaving permanently would tie up all the loose ends. I guess maybe they would be worried about their families, but I don't see how Arthur could get rid of them without raising suspicion in their communities, so I don't see what the problem with that would be. I guess the main problem would be that it would be a lot less interesting without all of the characters having to commit subterfuge.

All in all, I thought that it was a fun read, and I simply cannot wait for the next one!