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Blue Bells Chronicles #3
The Water is Wide
World-renowned musician Shawn Kleiner vanished in the night among the ruins of a Scottish castle. While the world searches, one woman, the mother of his child, knows the truth: he is trapped seven hundred years in the past. While they struggle to reunite across the centuries, an unseen shadow crosses their path--an evil that will threaten the life of a child prophesied to protect history.
An evil from the past walks today....
An evil from the past walks today....
First published December 23, 2013
About the author
Laura Vosika
24 books148 followersLaura Vosika is the author of the Blue Bells Trilogy. In addition to the Trilogy, she is working on several other novels and a non-fiction book on raising a large family.
Laura grew up in the military, visiting castles in England, pig fests in Germany, and the historic sites of America's east coast, and living in climates ranging from Mississippi's heat to Duluth, Minnesota.
She earned a bachelor's degree in music, and worked for many years as a freelance musician, playing trombone for pit orchestras, ballets, and symphonies, and flute and harp for other venues. She spent three years as a member of the Buz Whiteley Big Band and Farragut Brass Band in Bremerton, WA.
After earning a masters degree in education, she took a job as a music teacher and band director. She has also taught private lessons on wind instruments, piano, and harp, for twenty years.
In her spare time, Laura likes to play piano, harp, and flute, do sudokus, and learn Gaelic.
She currently lives in Minnesota with her husband, nine children, and assorted menagerie.
Laura grew up in the military, visiting castles in England, pig fests in Germany, and the historic sites of America's east coast, and living in climates ranging from Mississippi's heat to Duluth, Minnesota.
She earned a bachelor's degree in music, and worked for many years as a freelance musician, playing trombone for pit orchestras, ballets, and symphonies, and flute and harp for other venues. She spent three years as a member of the Buz Whiteley Big Band and Farragut Brass Band in Bremerton, WA.
After earning a masters degree in education, she took a job as a music teacher and band director. She has also taught private lessons on wind instruments, piano, and harp, for twenty years.
In her spare time, Laura likes to play piano, harp, and flute, do sudokus, and learn Gaelic.
She currently lives in Minnesota with her husband, nine children, and assorted menagerie.
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December 14, 2018
I have to state this right off the bat - this is the 3rd book in a series, if you have not read the first two books, do not pick this one up until you do. Or you will be like me and thoroughly confused because you didn't know it was part of a series and the beginning of the book makes absolutely no sense! Ok, so once I realized I was jumping midway into a series I changed how I looked at the content of the book as I was reading.
I have always enjoyed time travel novels and this one was even more interesting due to the time periods that it covers. The story jumps from the 1300s to the present. I think the first two books would give the reader a better grasp on what is happening in this book and how Shawn and Niall jumped about 700 years. Amy is on a mission to find signs of Niall (who really belongs in the 1300s) by marks he might have left at various sites. Shawn is from the present and is in the 1300s with Niall and coincidently they are mistaken for each other all the time. Twins separated by centuries! Amy is pregnant and I'm sure she is doing a lot of the searching so she can tell her child about its father. However, there is another man in the picture, Angus, a Scottish Police Detective.
I loved reading the Scottish history and the details. I have never been to Scotland, and while I hope to perhaps visit one day, the descriptions of the various sites held me captive and I was able to imagine each historic site.
The characters are a mixed bag as I mentioned above - Shawn is arrogant, Niall is loyal (perhaps overly so), Amy can be wishy-washy, and Angus just wants to do whatever he can to make Amy's life better, and to be a part of her life. But all the personalities round out the book and make even the unlikeable character tolerable.
Overall I enjoyed the book but the only thing that bugged me is that when the story would flip to the present it would sometimes be italicized (which makes sense when Amy is thinking to herself) but other times not. There was no consistency to the formatting. And of course, the way the book started, I was very lost and had no idea what was going on in the story. As I mentioned above, if you read the first two books and then this book, you probably won't be lost like me.
Overall we give it 3 1/2 paws up.
I have always enjoyed time travel novels and this one was even more interesting due to the time periods that it covers. The story jumps from the 1300s to the present. I think the first two books would give the reader a better grasp on what is happening in this book and how Shawn and Niall jumped about 700 years. Amy is on a mission to find signs of Niall (who really belongs in the 1300s) by marks he might have left at various sites. Shawn is from the present and is in the 1300s with Niall and coincidently they are mistaken for each other all the time. Twins separated by centuries! Amy is pregnant and I'm sure she is doing a lot of the searching so she can tell her child about its father. However, there is another man in the picture, Angus, a Scottish Police Detective.
I loved reading the Scottish history and the details. I have never been to Scotland, and while I hope to perhaps visit one day, the descriptions of the various sites held me captive and I was able to imagine each historic site.
The characters are a mixed bag as I mentioned above - Shawn is arrogant, Niall is loyal (perhaps overly so), Amy can be wishy-washy, and Angus just wants to do whatever he can to make Amy's life better, and to be a part of her life. But all the personalities round out the book and make even the unlikeable character tolerable.
Overall I enjoyed the book but the only thing that bugged me is that when the story would flip to the present it would sometimes be italicized (which makes sense when Amy is thinking to herself) but other times not. There was no consistency to the formatting. And of course, the way the book started, I was very lost and had no idea what was going on in the story. As I mentioned above, if you read the first two books and then this book, you probably won't be lost like me.
Overall we give it 3 1/2 paws up.
January 29, 2014
Amy is still an idiot. There were a lot of editing mistakes. I think the author should have ended it here like she planned. I don't know what else she needs to say that will take 2 more books.
April 9, 2018
[April 5 2018 Re-reading! How did I miss book#4 and #5 being released?a Need to re-read this one before I start them but got them yesterday!]
REVISION after re-read! Still totally intrigued by the story, loved the history and the insight into so many amazing places in Scottish history. And awesome characters. Amy is still not my favorite book heroine, but the others far make up for it. Soooo glad I have book #4 and book#5 sitting here waiting for me to open that first page! Still five big beautiful stars! If you are an Outlander fan, this is NOT Outlander and definitely not a copycat series in any way. But it does take place in Scotland, Scottish history, time travel, light romance, and lots of intrigue and supernatural going on.
AWESOME! I loved it. Like I felt with the first book, I can't get it out of my mind. I finished it last night, thought about it after I went to bed and was thinking about the story and Naill and Shawn when I woke up this morning. I am not ready to start another book - and that is unusual! I have read some reviews where people think it was too long or slow in places. I guess if you do not love Scottish history and don't find it fascinating to read about searching and searching for some tidbit of information on someone who lived 700 years ago, perhaps it might seem slow. It didn't to me, and I savored every bit of it. As with the other books, Amy gets on my nerves at times - she is definitely not my favorite heroine of all times. But I love Naill and Angus both. I started out detesting Shawn in the first book which I know is the way the reader is supposed to feel about him. However, his travel through the 13th century and all it's brutality and danger along with the love and loyalty of the people have changed him. Yet it was certainly not overnight and he still is Shawn with his irreverent comments and sarcasm. But he too is loyal and compassionate and has formed a bond with his tight knit group in medeival Scotland.
I am aware that this concept of Shawn and Naill getting away with pretending to be Naill and a monk is pretty far fetched - but so is time travel. This is a story based on historical times and historical events with a very much supernatural twist. It is also a story of faith and Christianity as it was lived in those terrible times. It is a story of redemption and of examining what makes people the way they are.
This author has written many characters into this story that will remain memorable to me. I can't say that for all good books. Naill and his love for his brave and sensible wife, Allene, her father the Laird, Hugh, and the historical characters surrounding them. I've read several histories of Robert the Bruce and his brother Edward and their battle to win Scotland from the English. This made it all the more interesting to me. It's like I actually met "The Bruce" with Shawn and felt his awe and fear - and respect for the man.
I did for some reason think this was a trilogy, but as it came close to finishing I realized it could not end here. My mind was racing when I read the last page trying to think of what they would say, what would they tell the police and how on earth would they explain what just happened. And how much did any of them actually see? Did I say I loved this series? And I did give the middle book 4 stars for reasons I believe I stated in my review. I did make an error not re-reading the first book before I read it - it had been four years. But Amy did get on my nerves which knocked it down a star.
Can't wait for the next one. We do have a very bad medieval warrior lurking around and I have some other guesses about what happened at the end. Miss Amy has some big decisions to make. I highly recommend this series especially if you love Scottish stories and the supernatural twist of time travel. There is a lot in this story of trying to understand how and why it happened and how it works.
REVISION after re-read! Still totally intrigued by the story, loved the history and the insight into so many amazing places in Scottish history. And awesome characters. Amy is still not my favorite book heroine, but the others far make up for it. Soooo glad I have book #4 and book#5 sitting here waiting for me to open that first page! Still five big beautiful stars! If you are an Outlander fan, this is NOT Outlander and definitely not a copycat series in any way. But it does take place in Scotland, Scottish history, time travel, light romance, and lots of intrigue and supernatural going on.
AWESOME! I loved it. Like I felt with the first book, I can't get it out of my mind. I finished it last night, thought about it after I went to bed and was thinking about the story and Naill and Shawn when I woke up this morning. I am not ready to start another book - and that is unusual! I have read some reviews where people think it was too long or slow in places. I guess if you do not love Scottish history and don't find it fascinating to read about searching and searching for some tidbit of information on someone who lived 700 years ago, perhaps it might seem slow. It didn't to me, and I savored every bit of it. As with the other books, Amy gets on my nerves at times - she is definitely not my favorite heroine of all times. But I love Naill and Angus both. I started out detesting Shawn in the first book which I know is the way the reader is supposed to feel about him. However, his travel through the 13th century and all it's brutality and danger along with the love and loyalty of the people have changed him. Yet it was certainly not overnight and he still is Shawn with his irreverent comments and sarcasm. But he too is loyal and compassionate and has formed a bond with his tight knit group in medeival Scotland.
I am aware that this concept of Shawn and Naill getting away with pretending to be Naill and a monk is pretty far fetched - but so is time travel. This is a story based on historical times and historical events with a very much supernatural twist. It is also a story of faith and Christianity as it was lived in those terrible times. It is a story of redemption and of examining what makes people the way they are.
This author has written many characters into this story that will remain memorable to me. I can't say that for all good books. Naill and his love for his brave and sensible wife, Allene, her father the Laird, Hugh, and the historical characters surrounding them. I've read several histories of Robert the Bruce and his brother Edward and their battle to win Scotland from the English. This made it all the more interesting to me. It's like I actually met "The Bruce" with Shawn and felt his awe and fear - and respect for the man.
I did for some reason think this was a trilogy, but as it came close to finishing I realized it could not end here. My mind was racing when I read the last page trying to think of what they would say, what would they tell the police and how on earth would they explain what just happened. And how much did any of them actually see? Did I say I loved this series? And I did give the middle book 4 stars for reasons I believe I stated in my review. I did make an error not re-reading the first book before I read it - it had been four years. But Amy did get on my nerves which knocked it down a star.
Can't wait for the next one. We do have a very bad medieval warrior lurking around and I have some other guesses about what happened at the end. Miss Amy has some big decisions to make. I highly recommend this series especially if you love Scottish stories and the supernatural twist of time travel. There is a lot in this story of trying to understand how and why it happened and how it works.
February 8, 2014
Not as enjoyable as the first two books in the series. I thought it took a while to get going, then the second half of the book really took of and left you for more. I am still engaged in the series, but hope the last books moves more quickly.
February 9, 2016
This book was very slow to start. It started really picking up at about the 60% mark, and was fast-paced to the end. I would have preferred a more even reading experience throughout. I also had a lot of difficulty understanding exactly what was happening in several scenes. It's frustrating when, as a reader, you get through a passage, realize things have transitioned, and think, "Wait a minute. What just happened there?" and have to re-read it again. Some passages I had to read several times to make some sense of the action I'd just missed. It really takes you out of the story and that annoys me. The writing was not smooth or consistent at all. It was almost like the author was trying to not TELL all the details of a scene - which is good; I like having to read between the lines and not have everything spoon-fed to me - but she doesn't quite know how to do that well. It ended up being choppy and very confusing.
The editing was sloppy as well. Dropped punctuation, dropped letters, misspellings, and straight-up misused words. Very disappointing.
As for the story, I do enjoy that. The idea of two men changing places, 700 years apart, and being pulled back into the 1300s together is intriguing, especially when it's set in mysterious Scotland. I also enjoy the idea of a ruthless medieval lord being pulled forward into the 21st century as well. But I tire of Amy; she's too perfect and too stupid at the same time. Why does she continue to hurt Angus after all he has done to love and support her? Why does she still pine for Shawn? How has she been allowed to stay in Scotland for so long? I feel the author left too many obvious things unsaid about Simon, the medieval lord who was pulled into Amy's time. Where does he get clothes and food? I get that he picks pockets, but that doesn't seem enough. How does he know how to shop? Where does he sleep? How does he not raise more alarms and get himself caught? How is it that he was able to just leave the mental hospital in the first place? He's left to wander around town on his own FOR WEEKS? Why isn't he more shaken by the fact that he just jumped forward 700 years? I get the need to suspend belief a bit, but that's just too much. And I'm confused on the timelines...has just one year passed for Amy when two have passed for Shawn? I feel I missed a good bit of this book because the writing was so inconsistent. I'm interested to know what happens next, but I really don't feel the author should have stretched it out to two more books. She could have - and should have - wrapped up the story in this third installment as she originally planned.
The editing was sloppy as well. Dropped punctuation, dropped letters, misspellings, and straight-up misused words. Very disappointing.
As for the story, I do enjoy that. The idea of two men changing places, 700 years apart, and being pulled back into the 1300s together is intriguing, especially when it's set in mysterious Scotland. I also enjoy the idea of a ruthless medieval lord being pulled forward into the 21st century as well. But I tire of Amy; she's too perfect and too stupid at the same time. Why does she continue to hurt Angus after all he has done to love and support her? Why does she still pine for Shawn? How has she been allowed to stay in Scotland for so long? I feel the author left too many obvious things unsaid about Simon, the medieval lord who was pulled into Amy's time. Where does he get clothes and food? I get that he picks pockets, but that doesn't seem enough. How does he know how to shop? Where does he sleep? How does he not raise more alarms and get himself caught? How is it that he was able to just leave the mental hospital in the first place? He's left to wander around town on his own FOR WEEKS? Why isn't he more shaken by the fact that he just jumped forward 700 years? I get the need to suspend belief a bit, but that's just too much. And I'm confused on the timelines...has just one year passed for Amy when two have passed for Shawn? I feel I missed a good bit of this book because the writing was so inconsistent. I'm interested to know what happens next, but I really don't feel the author should have stretched it out to two more books. She could have - and should have - wrapped up the story in this third installment as she originally planned.
May 11, 2016
I’m going to try and keep this review short and to the point.
The writing was good, although there were some error’s, but there are always at least a couple, and you could tell where the edits happened in some instances, and some of them did snap me out of the story, for example there was a line that said “We cannot we allow it!”
And as for the format, it was a little unusual. The fact that it jumps time periods was fine, even the fact that it jumped perspective was okay, if a little confusing at times. What bothered me, and it didn’t even bother me that much I just thought I should mention it, was that for most of the book, it was in third person, but for the scenes that were from Amy’s perspective, it was in first person, and I didn’t understand why.
I do believe that the biggest problem that I had with this book wasn’t a problem with the book itself, but for the fact that it’s the third book in a series, and I haven’t read the first two, so whenever things were mentioned that had occurred in the previous books, I was left in the dark.
(I hadn’t realized that I needed to read them in order, though. I had thought it was more of a companion book series, than a chronological one, but I was wrong, and that was my fault.)
I didn’t really get close to any of the characters, and those that I did tended to be the side characters, like Allene, Red, as well as Eamonn, who was probably my favorite.
There were a few other problems that I had with it, but those were mainly that I didn't understand what the characters were saying when they began talking about the music stuff lol
Overall, it was an OK book, not horrible, but not my favorite.
I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway.
The writing was good, although there were some error’s, but there are always at least a couple, and you could tell where the edits happened in some instances, and some of them did snap me out of the story, for example there was a line that said “We cannot we allow it!”
And as for the format, it was a little unusual. The fact that it jumps time periods was fine, even the fact that it jumped perspective was okay, if a little confusing at times. What bothered me, and it didn’t even bother me that much I just thought I should mention it, was that for most of the book, it was in third person, but for the scenes that were from Amy’s perspective, it was in first person, and I didn’t understand why.
I do believe that the biggest problem that I had with this book wasn’t a problem with the book itself, but for the fact that it’s the third book in a series, and I haven’t read the first two, so whenever things were mentioned that had occurred in the previous books, I was left in the dark.
(I hadn’t realized that I needed to read them in order, though. I had thought it was more of a companion book series, than a chronological one, but I was wrong, and that was my fault.)
I didn’t really get close to any of the characters, and those that I did tended to be the side characters, like Allene, Red, as well as Eamonn, who was probably my favorite.
There were a few other problems that I had with it, but those were mainly that I didn't understand what the characters were saying when they began talking about the music stuff lol
Overall, it was an OK book, not horrible, but not my favorite.
I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway.
July 5, 2014
This book was ridiculously long and took forever to really take off. Nevertheless, I slugged through to the end. The things that I disliked the most were the amount of religion that creeped into this book and how ridiculous Shawn's dialogue was. I mean, he's supposed to be speaking in Gaelic and he's using modern American slang terms? I was also annoyed with Amy's washy-washiness about Shawn. Poor Angus. I don't expect that I'll put the next two books high up on my "to read" list but, at some point, I'll come back to the series to see how things turn out.
August 18, 2015
In this third book of Laura Vosika’s Blue Bells Chronicles, it dawned on me that the story takes the form of a dramatic concerto. The movements through time are like movements in music, reaching a series of crescendos until the coda, which, satisfying in itself, leaves both room and a desire for more. I could not put this book down. Superb character development, mysteries of magic intertwined with faith, and a richly detailed picture of life both in another time and in ours make this a unique and wonderful work. I can only hope the author is working on more like it.
January 13, 2014
Excellent third book to Blue Bells Chronicles
I have waited a long time for the
third book. It did not disappoint. I couldn't put it down. There were constant surprises and anticipation. I am anxious to read the continuing story. Laura Vosika is an excellent author.
I have waited a long time for the
third book. It did not disappoint. I couldn't put it down. There were constant surprises and anticipation. I am anxious to read the continuing story. Laura Vosika is an excellent author.
January 13, 2014
A bit long winded but suspenseful none the less. Anxious for book 4.
September 2, 2020
After reading and loving the first two books in this series, I was disappointed in this book. It went on waaaay too long, and there was a lot of nothing going on for most of the middle of the book. There were snippets of exciting parts, and the end was really suspenseful, which is why I gave it that third star. This series was supposed to be a trilogy and should have stayed that way. All the main story points could be easily summed up in 3 longer books. Instead, I'm going to slough through two more long books and more useless plot to get to the conclusion. Fortunately, I love the characters and can stay in their world a bit longer.
January 9, 2014
This is the third book in the series about Niall and Shawn Kleiner who travel between worlds separated by 700 years in Scotland. The writing and the story just keeps getting more intricate and heart rending. Two men who look identical, musically talented and actually related. Love lost, love gained and maybe regained. I'm left knowing Shawn has returned to his time, to his son, ready to make it right with the gorgeous violinist who loves him as well as loves the policeman assigned to find this missing Shawn. Now how will this story end? We'll have to wait as another edition will come on time...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 10, 2014
AWSOME RREAD
AWSOME RREAD
OMG loved it! Can't wait for the next one! This was action packed. Reading this series while waiting for Outlander 8.
AWSOME RREAD
OMG loved it! Can't wait for the next one! This was action packed. Reading this series while waiting for Outlander 8.
June 2, 2022
Well, is this really book 3? Okay, the editing errors are numberous, obvious and annoying. Not sure who the proof reader was but if I was doing it I would have to say in all honesty that I would have missed them as well because this book was full of crap no one needed to read. Amy is the worst character. She is whinning little stuck up. Sean should have stayed in the past. She is so incredible shallow. I don't know if the author really wanted it this way or not. As the main character she is not well developed, Oh!! that might be the point, in that case, well done!!!! Most of the other characters are okay, no one is really well developed. Anyway, the story has so much fluff that is had no real bearing on the whole story. The book is about Shawn, a true ass, and Amy, the love of his life with all the other people tossed in.
June 6, 2017
This book in the series took a long time (several days) for me to read through! I have to get to book 4 post haste. 😉 I am dismayed that book 5 in the series (aka the former trilogy) isn't finished ... yet. I must know what happens. Too many things hang there, begging for answers. I also know that by the time book 5 IS finished, I won't remember word one from this series and may never return to find out what happens. Sigh. Such is the life of a voracious reader.
This was a great story. Still a bit too much of Amy's research and inner, repititious ramblings but on a much, much smaller scale than book 2. There was a lot of action, menace, and "stuff" going on in book 3--far more than in book 2--a definite improvement. Loved it.
This was a great story. Still a bit too much of Amy's research and inner, repititious ramblings but on a much, much smaller scale than book 2. There was a lot of action, menace, and "stuff" going on in book 3--far more than in book 2--a definite improvement. Loved it.
December 18, 2020
Finally the series picks up the pace!!!!! I thoroughly enjoyed this third book in the 5 book series......the author still throws in a lot of musical stuff that a non-musician has no clue of what she's talking about and drags you through it (I skip over it). My other complaint is she rehashes a lot of things that you as the reader already know (filler, I suppose) and the girl, Amy is such a whiner and a wimp. I like a stronger woman character. Other than that, I liked the story line because of the time travel .....
October 17, 2017
Just keeps getting better and better
This is definitely a must read for anyone loves the Outlander series. I couldn't wait to get home to stary book four. The author keeps you on the edge of your seat the way through. The book is full of suspense, hope, love, maturing, learning gratitude for what you have, amd hope for what you might become.
This is definitely a must read for anyone loves the Outlander series. I couldn't wait to get home to stary book four. The author keeps you on the edge of your seat the way through. The book is full of suspense, hope, love, maturing, learning gratitude for what you have, amd hope for what you might become.
November 8, 2018
Loved going back to Scotland in this book!
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October 5, 2016A well written story of time travel.
May 30, 2014
I have just finished traveling through time and Scotland with Shawn, Niall, Amy and Angus. It was an incredible journey and I have to say that I am a little sad that it's over for now... at least until the next book in the series comes out. Yes, there were times when the trip was a little slow going. We got side tracked and delayed quite often having to stop and deal with Amy's overwhelming and sometimes annoying bouts of guilt, betrayal and grief. I cut her some slack and decided that it was justified under her circumstances- having left Shawn in the tower after breaking up with him, being pregnant, realizing that he's wandering around medieval Scotland totally unprepared.
I am including all three books together in this review because you really do need to read them all to get a clear picture and understanding of everything going on. When I read the first one, Blue Bells of Scotland, I interested and intrigued with the concept but not necessarily all that emotionally attached to some of the characters- such as Amy. With the second book, Minstrel Boy, I was able to understand and empathize with her more. Also, in the first book, Shawn was definitely struggling with some likeability issues for a lot of reader... yes, including me at times! By the third book, I am now so emotionally attached to all of them that I am somewhat disappointed in the ending and having to wait for the next book. I was really hoping for some little preview or hint of what comes next as there is another book coming.
There were a few parts that seemed confusing to me and I am hoping those niggling little questions left in my mind will get answered in future books. Knowing that there were books planned when I got to those somewhat confusing parts, I could only assume that they might be small clues or references to future story lines. Had I not been aware of the future installments coming, I would have been more frustrated and annoyed with these little bits that seemed to be left hanging in the air for us.
Over all, the three books are excellent and I can't wait to continue this journey!
I am including all three books together in this review because you really do need to read them all to get a clear picture and understanding of everything going on. When I read the first one, Blue Bells of Scotland, I interested and intrigued with the concept but not necessarily all that emotionally attached to some of the characters- such as Amy. With the second book, Minstrel Boy, I was able to understand and empathize with her more. Also, in the first book, Shawn was definitely struggling with some likeability issues for a lot of reader... yes, including me at times! By the third book, I am now so emotionally attached to all of them that I am somewhat disappointed in the ending and having to wait for the next book. I was really hoping for some little preview or hint of what comes next as there is another book coming.
There were a few parts that seemed confusing to me and I am hoping those niggling little questions left in my mind will get answered in future books. Knowing that there were books planned when I got to those somewhat confusing parts, I could only assume that they might be small clues or references to future story lines. Had I not been aware of the future installments coming, I would have been more frustrated and annoyed with these little bits that seemed to be left hanging in the air for us.
Over all, the three books are excellent and I can't wait to continue this journey!
October 29, 2015
Shawn learns to wage battle in 1314 while Amy continues desperately continues to search for some way to bring him back. Her son is born and Angus, tired of being second distances himself. This book is even coagulated twisting back and forth between present and past at dizzian speed only to leave the reader hung up at the end! What happens next? For that we have to wait for the next book, not due out until December 16th by which time I will have forgotten the first three.
In my mind, this entire series has been stretched too long and with a lot of cutting, the story could have been written tighter.
Series has become very popular and the this is the third in the Blue Bells Chronicle. There are still two more to go!! Usually if a series go on so long, I become bored and do not read the fourth or fifth. Besides at my age, I do not know if I will still be here. Do writers of series ever think of us seniors who would like their stories wound up in one edition?
In my mind, this entire series has been stretched too long and with a lot of cutting, the story could have been written tighter.
Series has become very popular and the this is the third in the Blue Bells Chronicle. There are still two more to go!! Usually if a series go on so long, I become bored and do not read the fourth or fifth. Besides at my age, I do not know if I will still be here. Do writers of series ever think of us seniors who would like their stories wound up in one edition?
May 12, 2014
This is exactly what I was dreading........there's another book!!! I waited so long for this one to come out and it was a very lengthy read, even for me, and it ends right with Shawn coming back though time to meet Amy, and NOTHING ELSE!!!! I was so looking forward to their reunion!!!! I guess I'll just have to wait for the next book to come out!! It'll be very interesting to see what the author does with Simon and what happens with Angus, and can Shawn Kleiner really ever change?! So many unanswered questions!!!!
July 20, 2016
I found the book interesting but there was more history and less suspense in this book. The storyline flowed pretty smoothly and the characters are well developed. I like that the characters are not one dimensional and grow as the story continues. I am ready to read book 4, although I am disappointed that this ended up being 5 books instead of a trilogy.
January 18, 2016
Wow this was an enormous edition. Such a great read -- although now the Trilogy has been turned into a Quintet (there are 5 books now). In some ways I like this a bit better than Outlander. There's so much more suspense, the characters are just as compelling and I love the switching back and forth between present and past.
July 16, 2014
Well, hmm. This was advertised as a trilogy, but I got to the end of book #3 and realized the story is far from over. Guess I'll have to wait to see what else Ms. Vosika has in mind for Amy, Shawn and Niall.
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February 22, 2014
kept pulling me deeper into the story then left me hanging from a ledge. gaaaaah!
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March 1, 2015I hope there will be more books with these characters coming out. The ending left me wanting to read more.
March 31, 2015
Best yet!
I loved the first book, and the second. I waited for the 3rd to be released and was not disappointed. When does book 4 come out?!?!
I loved the first book, and the second. I waited for the 3rd to be released and was not disappointed. When does book 4 come out?!?!
April 3, 2015
The ending left me anxious for Westering Home to continue the saga. Too bad it's not published yet.
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