Review: The Hands of Time
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2014
I love time travel so this book caught my eye even before I got the review request. Of course I also love medieval times so this was the perfect book for me. I actually read it in two sittings. This is the first in the series, which continues with A Leap of Faith, A World Apart, A Game of Shadows and Shattered Moments. A young woman, Valerie Crane,accompanies her sister Louisa to England where Louisa has a job chronicling some artwork. Valerie does a bit of sightseeing and ends up in an antique shop where a clock high up on a shelf catches her eye. Before she knows it she is transported back in time to 1605 and wakes up in a field. She goes to a castle that is very near where she is and that is where the story begins. The castle is occupied by two brothers, Alec and Finn who have suffered great tragedy in their lives. They take Valerie in and make her welcome. She is attracted to both brothers but marries Finn. The story takes a fateful turn as this part of the story involves the plan to assassinate King James in the Gunpowder Plot. Finn is involved in this conspiracy and is charged and executed for treason. These are turbulent times as being a practicing Catholic is not a good thing to be. This is a love story if you will, but the historic details in this book are true.I enjoyed the story very much and had a few teary eyed moments as the story went on. I liked the parallel story of Louisa and her attempts to figure out what happened to Valerie.I think that if you enjoy a historical novel with a time travel element to it, you will enjoy these series of novels.I received a copy of this book for review and was not monetarily compensated for my review.