Time-travel romance based in the late 1500's in the India region of the world. Epic romance with a warrior princess meeting the love of her life. Unfortunately, he's an American soldier from the 1960's and the king from a neighboring country. This is book one in the "time series."

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This review is actually a review of two books at the same time. Why two? Well because the author/publisher made the decision to put the first two books of the series into one binding. That being the case, I figured if you're going to buy it as one, it should be reviewed as one! So, let's go, shall we?

The Good: I really enjoyed the story telling in these books. From the romance to the action, the books kept me engaged. I appreciated how realistic the characters were and how badass Tamea was. It can be tough to find really strong female lead characters and there is no doubt that Tamea is about as strong as they come.

The Bad: It's not entirely historically accurate. There is quite a bit of reference to the Christian religion which wouldn't have been there in the 1500s. I also really dislike how the publisher chose to bind this book. It was created so that when you finished Time Conquers All, you have to close the book, flip it over and then start reading Rescue in Time. This means that you have two covers but nowhere on the book do you have a synopsis of either book. It's also a minor inconvenience when you're reading along and suddenly you have to flip the book over. I should also mention that while this is listed as two books, it really isn't. This originally was one large book that the author chopped down into parts and so the endings of both books don't read like endings or even endings with further volumes to come. They read as if it's one book.

The Summary:  I know that my bad section was far longer than my good section but don't let that fool you. This is a great story that I'm hoping to finish and review for you here. That's all up to the publisher, though! Oops! I didn't mention that there are two more segments to this book! Well, now I have and now you know. If you like some romance mixed in with your action then either check out the book on Amazon or over on its website!

Edit: Just a quick note. When I went looking on Amazon for the edition that I have, it doesn't appear to be available. I also discovered that there are actually 10 books in this series according to book 1's website.


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Take a journey through Silent Wonderland to Looking Mansion, where bells toll to warn of the house's cycles, and lavender doors are the only thing to save you from the Centaur that prowls the halls with fiery eyes and an agenda.

Alice Hill arrives at Looking Mansion to support her friend, Buck Glass, while he's on trial for the theft of 6 bullion. Forced to wait outside while Buck testifies, Alice cracks open the doors to watch from the halls. Unfortunately, she's too distracted by the events unfolding in the court room to notice the tolling of the bells. When the shadows start to seep from the walls, Alice knows she must find a safe place to hide or else face the evil that has come to find her.

Alice's adventure through the house and surrounding gardens sees her introduced to a motley crew of interesting characters. Unsure of who is friend or foe, she makes her way back, with her dog Rabbit, to the courtroom and the friend that needs her, all while being stalked by the determined centaur.

Join Alice Hill in Silent Wonderland as she unravels the mysteries of Looking Mansion.

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It's been a while since I broke down a book by the good, the bad, and the summary, but I really feel as if that format is going to work best for this book, so let's jump right in, shall we?

The Good - Fun story that kept me interested right up to the very end. A lot of short story formatted books reveal too much information too soon, but the author kept everything well paced so that the ending was as much of a delight as the beginning.

The Bad - This is advertised as an illustrated story and it just isn't. The pages have a border around them, but it's the same border and I don't honestly consider that illustration. I also felt as if this fit within something else. I didn't really know the characters and that bothered me. If I were the author, I would consider writing more to this and turning it into either a book or a series.

The Summary - All in all, a short, enjoyable read. I had some spare time waiting at a restaurant for someone and breezed right through it. I really do hope that the author goes back and writes more to this because I know that I would enjoy reading about this alternative Alice and her world.

If you want to know the mysteries of Looking Mansion, I can assure you that this book is worth the $2.99 price on Amazon.



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