Into the Dim by Janet B Taylor

Into the Dim

by Janet B Taylor

"Instantly engaging, constantly suspenseful, ultimately poignant and satisfying. Loved it!"--Diana Gabaldon, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Outlander series

When fragile, sixteen-year-old Hope Walton loses her mom to an earthquake overseas, her secluded world crumbles. Agreeing to spend the summer in Scotland, Hope discovers that her mother was more than a brilliant academic, but also a member of a secret society of time travelers. And she's alive, though currently trapped in the twelfth century, during the age of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Hope has seventy-two hours to rescue her mother and get back to their own time. Passing through the Dim, Hope enters a brutal medieval world of political intrigue, danger, and violence. A place where any serious interference could alter the very course of history. And when she meets a boy whose face is impossibly familiar, she must decide between her mission and her heart--both of which could leave Hope trapped in the past forever.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

5 of 5 stars

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Rating: 4.5 stars

Wow! That was great!

Oooooh! So many thing for me to love.

1. Time travel: I adore how we can get a great story and a healthy dose of history all at the same time.
This book takes us back to 12th century England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. I enjoyed learning more about this woman and loved that Taylor picked such a strong woman to incorporate into this story.

2. Romance: There is a bunch of romance in this book, but I especially love that one that involves our MC, Hope. I can say no more, because I throughly enjoyed having the whole story unfold for me, and I want everyone else to have that too.

3. The "Family": After meeting Hope's Scottish clan, I wanted to become a Viator. They embraced Hope and she finally had a place. They gave her confidence, that she could accomplish the mission, and gave her support, when she had to face her fears.

4. Mystery: There is a more to this story then we get in book 1. There is some sort of conspiracy brewing, which involves the Timeslippers and the Viators, and I cannot wait to find out more.

5. The Science: I am a science geek and loved all the Tesla talk.

Great story, great characters, and a solid beginning to a new series I can't wait to read more of.

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  • 10 January, 2016: Reviewed