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Marking Time (The Immortal Descendants, Book 1)
| Title | Marking Time (The Immortal Descendants, Book 1) |
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| Date | 2025-06-26 02:07:38 |
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Desciption
Winner of the 2016 Library Journal Indie E-Book Award for YA. “This series has time travel, vampires, shape shifters, but most importantly the best characters! Saira is one kick butt heroine who falls in the Katniss category. And I basically dare you not to fall in love with Ringo.” Updated with new epilogues for the 10th Anniversary editions of the series.Seventeen-year-old tagger Saira Elian can handle anything … … a mother who mysteriously disappears, a stranger who stalks her around London, and even the noble English grandmother who kicked Saira and her mother out of the family. But when an old graffiti tag in a Tube station transports Saira to the 19th century and she comes face-to-face with Jack the Ripper, she realizes she needs help after all. Saira meets Archer, a mysterious university student who helps her blend in as much as a tall, modern American teen can in Victorian England. He reveals the existence of the Immortals: Time, Fate, Nature, War, and Death, and explains to Saira that it is possible to move between centuries – if you are a Descendant of Time. Saira finds unexpected friendships at a school for Immortal Descendants and a complicated love with a young man from the past. But time is running out for her mother, and to save her, Saira must embrace her new identity as she hides from Archer a devastating secret about his future that may cost him his life. Read more
Review
Editorial Reviews Review "The thick pretzel of a plot involving Immortal lineages--Time, Nature, War, Fate, and Death--and their super-powered Descendants is fabulously unique ... A rich, satisfying mix of romance, horror, and time travel." - Kirkus Reviews "With a solid premise and a fully fleshed-out lead, this fast-paced fantasy thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats."- Library Journal"The writing here is excellent. This well-plotted book starts with a bang and doesn't slow down until the very end." - The BookLife Prize "Wonderful and fresh. White's innovative take on historical events will reel readers into this ever-evolving world of intrigue." RT Reviews"An enthralling mystery, wrapped in a thriller, tied with a romantic bow." -LitBuzz Reviews "April White's expert world-building, addictive action,and compelling characterization made Marking Time impossible to put down."-Elizabeth Hunter, best-selling author of the Elemental Mysteries About the Author APRIL WHITE has been a film producer, private investigator, bouncer, teacher and screenwriter. She has climbed in the Himalayas, survived a shipwreck, and lived on a gold mine in the Yukon. She and her husband share their home in Southern California with two extraordinary boys and a lifetime collection of books. All five books in the Immortal Descendants series are on the Amazon Top 100 lists in Time Travel Romance and Historical Fantasy. More information and her blog can be found at aprilwhitebooks.com.
