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Timekeeper (2013)

by Alexandra Monir(Favorite Author)

3.79 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Delacorte Books for Young Readers

series

Timeless

review 1: This book has been delayed so much, I thought I was never going to get to find out what exactly happened at the end of Timeless. So I was delighted when a release date seemed to be confirmed, and even more delighted when it was dispatched and finally in my hands.Timeless was one of my favourite books of 2012, and I had to go back and re-read it in preparation for this coming out. They're both very quick and easy books to read, and I sink into the story each time, without any issues. This sequel was no different, and now I'm eager for the story to continue. Alexandra has so much potential, and I really want to see how Michele and Philip's story progresses. Especially with the little snippet of a story at the end.I wouldn't have said that this sequel was disappointing. Yes, ... morefans of the original have had to wait two years, but I've waited much longer for a series, and not been disappointed. I can totally see this working as a movie, or even a TV show.I loved the little things that Alexandra threw out, just to make the book ever so slightly different to the book. I loved the addition of Rebecca and also the little excerpts of The Handbook of the Time Society. I also loved the introduction of the journal.As other reviewers have mentioned, at times, the book does seem a little bit jumbled, but at the same time, I could follow it quite easily. The character of Caissie for me was a little hit and miss - I can see why her storyline twist was done, but at the same time, if that had not been done, she would have ended up by being a throw away, forgettable character.I'm hoping that Alexandra does bring out another in this series, or even a spin off. Or even a whole series of books! Her latest (depending when you read this) book, Suspicion is out in December, but seems quite expensive for the time being. However, it seems completely unrelated to Michele's story, which is unfortunate. I shall no doubt get it at some point though.However, the book that is advertised on the back cover, "Secrets of The Time Society", does not seem to exist on Kindle, which is quite disappointing. I hope it either gets released soon, or comes out in paperback.I definitely cannot wait for another book by Alexandra Monir, and hopefully it will be a continuation of the story that I fell in love with during Timeless. (I will wait for Suspicion to come down in price.)
review 2: This was a disappointing sequel to read. I'm giving it 2 1/2 stars. I was so looking forward to the second book. The first book had such a magical unique feel to it. The romance really pulled me in and it was so refreshing to read a book where there wasn't the cliché triangle. This book had so much potential including introducing a vindictive villain. Unfortunately, the story fell flat. The magical time travel elements that made the first book so compelling were just mediocre in this sequel. The story between the present day Phillip and Michele wasn't as compelling. It seemed like the author tried to throw too much into the second book by focusing on too many stories at once. As a result, none of the stories were fleshed out. The ending was wrapped up way too quickly and neatly and seemed so fantastical that it wasn't believable. It was completely anticlimactic. I recommend reading the first book, it's just too bad the second book was so disappointing. less

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