The Rebel of Time by Craig Andrew Mooney | Book Review

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A boy discovers he can jump through time, which will change the course of his life.

Doran West, a sixteen-year-old boy, lives in the tourist attraction small town of Linntean in Scotland. He wants to leave Linntean as soon as he’s all grown up but knows his mom will miss him. One day, his best friend, Zander, persuaded him to go to a party near a waterfall. Doran knows he isn’t supposed to go anywhere near the waterfall since his mother nearly died there, but he goes anyway for the sake of his friend. Soon, Doran is chased by bullies, and along the way, he discovers strange stones with Pictish markings. Doran blacks out suddenly and wakes up in his schoolyard in the morning! Doran learns that he is a time traveler and his life would be in danger from now on by power-hungry tyrants from the time traveler society Eternalisium.

I was excited to receive The Rebel of Time, a debut novel from Scotland. No bothersome with this book; you will travel through time and space.
The pages kept turning, and while reading, I got gripped by this compelling novel that combines historical fiction, fantasy, time travel, and a nice touch of humor. This story was also a roller coaster of emotions. There’s a lot of twists that I didn’t see coming. And I enjoyed every minute of it.
I loved the brief descriptions of Linntean and learned about new things about Scottish history, which I need to know more about.
I loved the idea of a time traveler society and the extraordinary powers that come with it.

Doran is a quiet and intelligent boy. He also has a strategic mind. Zander is the drama queen, or should I say, king of the story. He always cracked me up throughout the whole story. Their friendship is solid and positive.

The story felt like it ended in a cliffhanger, and I’m hoping for a sequel book.

Give this book to any bookworms who love hops in time with daring adventures.

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