BOOK: Stolen Time (The Time Series #1)
GENRE: Urban Fantasy/Paranormal
AUTHOR: Angela Rae Harris
PUBLISHER: Tri Destiny Publishing
RELEASED: October 22nd 2013
Stolen Time is the first book in The Time Series by debut author Angela Rae Harris. The second book Present Thought is anticipated to be released in Spring 2014.
SYNOPSIS
Tragedy has made Keaira wise beyond her twenty years. Forced to work for the General, a commanding man who blackmailed his way into her life, she was ordered to study self-defense and master knife throwing. In the hidden community of Shifters, falcons are considered weak, a fact which may ultimately save her life. To escape his cruelty, she will need to call
upon her quick-witted falcon side, but the General has other plans – ones which involve his only son, Carson.
When unexpected feelings form between Keaira and Carson, the General quickly moves his pieces into place, launching his quest to take over the world. If she wants to survive, Keaira must stay one step ahead in the General’s deadly game and discover his weaknesses. Even if it means risking her life and the lives of those she cares about most.
With war on the horizon, sides are being drawn. Deadly secrets must be exposed. Time is running out for Keaira and all of mankind.
REVIEW
My Rating = 3.25 stars
*ARC provided direct from the publishers – Tri Destiny Publishing, in exchange for my honest review
This is a good start to an interesting storyline. It was a
quick read (it is a novella) and was easy to grasp the world building of the
shifters the author set out to achieve. Most first books are a little hard to
get into but I didn’t find that with this one.
It is not often nowadays that I get to read a paranormal but
in the past it was the shifter novels that used to grab my attention so it was
good to dive into this book. The story build up however did have a few areas
that attention to detail could have gone into a little more depth in order to
strengthen the plotline.
The characters were likeable but again just that little bit
more sustenance could have pushed the reader experience to another level. Keaira
has a lot to give and I can see the inner strength she is holding can only move
to greater things and give the reader a kick ass heroine to love!
I think as the series progresses the potential is there for
a much more solid and layered storyline but as a first book this has shown a
lot of promise and I shall look forward to the next book.
Overall I liked the concept, the characters and the world
build up and enjoyed this debut novella.
EXCERPT
Carson stuffed his hands into his front pockets to keep from touching her.
“Then maybe a movie?” After he said it, he felt his lips slip into a half smile.
Keaira laughed, and her eyes brightened.
“My first night back isn’t going to be spent in an uncomfortable chair, staring at a screen. Not being allowed to move or talk.”
Carson chuckled. She was turning out to be unlike any girl he had met.
“Then let’s hear your ideas.”
Stepping closer, Keaira raised her eyebrows. Her tongue darted out to moisten lips that had turned serious. She had to tilt her chin up to look at him by the time she stopped in front of him.
“I say we go to my favorite sports pub and have dinner. I know for a fact that there is a baseball game on tonight.”
She was so close Carson could smell mint on her breath. He closed his eyes for a minute and was greeted by his other half. His young mountain lion was calmly sitting in the darkness of his subconscious. Carson had inherited his family’s Shifter genes. He could change into the large cat at will. His kitty let out an irritated huff and circled before lying down with his back to Carson. Apparently, the cat wasn’t interested in Keaira. He didn’t raise any alarms, so Carson took that as a “do what you want” kind of message.
Opening his eyes, Carson refrained from leaning into Keaira. He met her gaze and then scanned her face. She stole his breath away when she bit down on her lower lip. Freckles dotted her cheeks and her nose, making her look more innocent than she acted. A striped white mark was visible just under her left eye. It was so white it could have been an old scar. Four lines that looked like a bird track in the white sand that was her pale skin. He felt his fingers ball up into fists in his pockets. The urge to feel how soft her skin must be was overwhelming.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Angela Rae Harris is a work-from-home assistant office manager. She is living in Northern Utah with her husband and two children. Her five year old, Summer, and her two year old, Hunter, bring imagination to the forefront of their home. When she isn’t four-wheeling, fishing, or hanging out at the local high school football games, she can be found at:
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