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Timeborne
by Sara Samuels, Sara Samuels
I’ve never read Outlander or another book about time travel, but I’ve studied its rhetoric and know it’s tricky to get *just* right. Sara Samuels plays with time travel in a unique way through the medium of a dagger, a full moon, and ancient scriptures - an interesting twist other than using futuristic technology. I liked this take on time travel and especially in the time they travel to: Rome.
What I appreciate most about Timeborne is how eerily accurate it is to ancient Rome’s culture, gladiator fights, and architecture. Not only does this offer time travel but history lessons throughout. Olivia, the protagonist and first known Timeborne, is a strong protagonist that needs no protecting - perfect for Rome! Pay attention to Roman, though, because he’s not what he seems! I loved their chemistry and how they unravel each other as the book progresses. It’s comforting to know we can expect the romance and its warm embrace in the midst of everything else that’s absolutely crazy.
My favorite part about Timeborne was the side characters. They have so much depth and volume to them, and it hooked me into the story. Gaius, Amara, Anthony, and Marcellious are all great examples of how they weave into the story and push Olivia and Roman toward each other while progressing plot.
The only reason I give it three stars is because I wanted to see more weaving of certain and surprising plot points before the twist happens, give something the readers to hold onto in a more subtle way and try to figure it out on their own. Otherwise, it’s a good read! There is a lot to unpack still (dang cliffhanger), so I’m interested to keep reading the series and see what Olivia uncovers about her abilities and how it works!
What I appreciate most about Timeborne is how eerily accurate it is to ancient Rome’s culture, gladiator fights, and architecture. Not only does this offer time travel but history lessons throughout. Olivia, the protagonist and first known Timeborne, is a strong protagonist that needs no protecting - perfect for Rome! Pay attention to Roman, though, because he’s not what he seems! I loved their chemistry and how they unravel each other as the book progresses. It’s comforting to know we can expect the romance and its warm embrace in the midst of everything else that’s absolutely crazy.
My favorite part about Timeborne was the side characters. They have so much depth and volume to them, and it hooked me into the story. Gaius, Amara, Anthony, and Marcellious are all great examples of how they weave into the story and push Olivia and Roman toward each other while progressing plot.
The only reason I give it three stars is because I wanted to see more weaving of certain and surprising plot points before the twist happens, give something the readers to hold onto in a more subtle way and try to figure it out on their own. Otherwise, it’s a good read! There is a lot to unpack still (dang cliffhanger), so I’m interested to keep reading the series and see what Olivia uncovers about her abilities and how it works!