Timebound by Rysa Walker is a sci-fi time travel novel that follows Kate Pierce Keller, a teenager who is suddenly thrown into the world of time travel with little warning or preparation. As she navigates multiple alternate timelines and tries to prevent changes to human history made by her grandfather, readers are taken on a thrilling adventure filled with mystery, action, and romance. The story is well-paced, engaging, and features complex relationships between characters, making it a captivating read for both young adult and adult audiences.

Characters:

The characters are well-developed, with Kate being a relatable and strong protagonist navigating complex relationships and personal growth.

Writing/Prose:

The writing style is praised for its clarity and engaging descriptions, effectively handling complex themes while maintaining readability.

Plot/Storyline:

The plot revolves around a teenage girl, Kate, who discovers her unique ability to time travel and faces moral dilemmas as she navigates a timeline altered by her grandfather's misdeeds.

Setting:

The setting blends contemporary and historical elements, mainly through the time travel aspect that features significant events like the Chicago World's Fair.

Pacing:

The pacing is brisk and engaging, keeping readers invested while effectively balancing action and exposition.

I do not require life to be neat and orderly. Anyone who doubts that should dig around in my backpack, where you will likely find a half-eaten candy bar that has been there since Iowa—a state we moved...

Notes:

The main character, Kate Pierce Keller, discovers she can time travel thanks to a medallion from her grandmother.

Kate learns that a murder in the past could erase her own existence in the present.

The story involves a plot set during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, featuring historical details and real-life figures like H.H. Holmes.

The novel explores moral dilemmas about manipulating timelines, especially concerning relationships and the consequences of change.

Kate faces a love triangle that complicates her time travel adventures and affects her decisions.

The writing style is praised for its clarity, making complex time travel concepts accessible to young adult readers.

The narrative includes significant character development, especially in Kate's relationship with her grandmother.

The book has a fast-paced plot that keeps readers engaged, despite some criticisms of slow sections for backstory.

It provides a blend of historical fiction, science fiction, and romance, making it appealing to a broad audience.

The author, Rysa Walker, has crafted a trilogy, suggesting ongoing adventures and deeper explorations of the time travel concept.

Has Romance?

There is a notable romantic subplot, characterized by a love triangle, which adds emotional depth to the protagonist's journey.

From The Publisher:

An Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award winner-Grand Prize and Young Adult Fiction.

When Kate Pierce-Keller's grandmother gives her a strange blue medallion and speaks of time travel, sixteen-year-old Kate assumes the old woman is delusional. But it all becomes horrifyingly real when a murder in the past destroys the foundation of Kate's present-day life. Suddenly, that medallion is the only thing protecting Kate from blinking out of existence.

Kate learns that the 1893 killing is part of something much more sinister, and her genetic ability to time travel makes Kate the only one who can fix the future. Risking everything, she travels back in time to the Chicago World's Fair to try to prevent the murder and the chain of events that follows.

Changing the timeline comes with a personal cost-if Kate succeeds, the boy she loves will have no memory of her existence. And regardless of her motives, does Kate have the right to manipulate the fate of the entire world?

Publisher's Note: Timebound was originally released as Time's Twisted Arrow.

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Timebound

Rysa Walker

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