ridreads 's review for:

Timeborne by Sara Samuels
3.0
adventurous challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The concept is really interesting and I really enjoyed the love story, hidden identity twist, and the historical fiction components. The writing however was not very good at all, especially at the beginning. Towards the end of the book it seemed the writing improved, or maybe I was just more invested in the story and desensitized to how awkward the dialogue is. 

The world building and the time travel magic was interesting and not something I have read much before. I am interested in finding out what happens next in the story, but I’m not going to be rushing to read the next book. 

The reviews for the next books improve significantly, so I’m a little more hopeful once I get to them.