Review: a truly refreshing storyline
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2014
If you feel a bit perplexed when I tell you that Rook, the first book in the young adult fantasy series Timeless Games, contains two different stories taking place during two different time periods, you are not alone.  In this book we get a  view from the past (Kali) and a view from the current day (Kate). Kali lives during the 19th century. We learn some of her background and the distinctive issues she deals with as the single mother of a young daughter.  Kate exists in our current day and is a teenager in her senior year of high school.  Her issues are somewhat typical of a modern day teen and at first glance, I just could not see what they had in common.  As I read more and more, I began to understand the connection between Kate and Kali and the story became a real page-turner.Ms. MacDonald does a fantastic job of seamlessly connecting the stories of both Kali and Kate, weaving a creative and intriguing story. The characters are interesting and likeable and it all comes together to create a truly refreshing storyline.  The ending does not leave you with any major cliffhangers, just a desire to know more.  The book does contain a few swear words and some violence but all in all is a clean book, one that I would let my 12-year old daughter read.  I look forward to reading more from Ms. MacDonald.Rating:  4 Stars****Please note that I received this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.  All opinions are my own and no further compensation was received.