TimeRiders by Alex Scarrow
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Aug.18, 2013, under Battle of the Books 2013-2014, Sam's Reviews, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, War
Who would like this book? Fans of time travel science fiction will love this book. I’d like to hear what fans of Dr. Who think of this book.
The goods on this book: Each chapter in this book starts with a specific year and place, most ranging from 1941 in Germany to 2001 in New York. Foster, the TimeRider charged with protecting the world from the consequences of time travel, begins the book by assembling a new team. He plucks Liam from the sinking Titanic, Maddy from a plane about to crash in 2010, and Sal from a burning building in India. These three, along with Bob, their Superman of a robot who is the support for operative Liam in the field, are thrust into heart-stopping danger as they try to foil the nefarious plans of the megalomaniac, Paul Kramer. The TimeRider team faces trouble at every side as they struggle to undo Kramer’s alternate course of history. Their struggle is a suspenseful adventure, a page-turner that manages to avoid confusion as the plot jumps from different times and places. A few details demand that the reader suspend disbelief, but overall the story holds together and is plausible within its own design. The experience of the characters brings up many “What if?” questions as well as giving windows into many critically important historical events, making this book valuable as a discussion-starter. It’s a great addition to the 2013-2014 Battle of the Books selections.
The details: 405 pp. 2011 Review by Samrarian
