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A review by shiv91
The Timeless Trials by A.C. Guess
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I am very grateful for being provided with an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of this book.
After finishing this book, I thought to myself, "Wow, I need to sit down!"
Then I realised that I was, in fact, sitting down and turned instead to laying down.
You know when you start reading a book and the first sentence in, you know it's going to be good? That is exactly what happened with The Timeless Trials.
I recall reading the blurb and worrying it would be a carbon copy of the likes of The Hunger Games. While you can tell inspiration was drawn from it, the author really made this book something unique.
I'm so impressed that this is A.C. Guess' debut novel as the level of skill in her writing was amazing. I was enraptured with the characters, both the good and bad ones. The side characters weren't just added for the sake of it. They all added an extra little something to both the plot and the story itself.
I found myself nearly screaming at my screen as the story progressed. Rae is such a well written character that it felt as if I was experiencing everything alongside her.
I love the concept of time being such a commodity. It even had me thinking of how our current society would deal with time being so carelessly given or taken away from us.
Forbidden romance, loyalty to family and friends, threats from many sources... Add to all of that; dragons, and I am 100% invested in what happens next.
Because let's face it, that ending has us all hooked for more and I personally cannot wait for the next one.
After finishing this book, I thought to myself, "Wow, I need to sit down!"
Then I realised that I was, in fact, sitting down and turned instead to laying down.
You know when you start reading a book and the first sentence in, you know it's going to be good? That is exactly what happened with The Timeless Trials.
I recall reading the blurb and worrying it would be a carbon copy of the likes of The Hunger Games. While you can tell inspiration was drawn from it, the author really made this book something unique.
I'm so impressed that this is A.C. Guess' debut novel as the level of skill in her writing was amazing. I was enraptured with the characters, both the good and bad ones. The side characters weren't just added for the sake of it. They all added an extra little something to both the plot and the story itself.
I found myself nearly screaming at my screen as the story progressed. Rae is such a well written character that it felt as if I was experiencing everything alongside her.
I love the concept of time being such a commodity. It even had me thinking of how our current society would deal with time being so carelessly given or taken away from us.
Forbidden romance, loyalty to family and friends, threats from many sources... Add to all of that; dragons, and I am 100% invested in what happens next.
Because let's face it, that ending has us all hooked for more and I personally cannot wait for the next one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Sexual content