A 4 star read !!! The synopsis captivated me so much that I just had to read it! I had so much fun reading the book and following along Joan’s journey as she discovers herself. This book is really fast paced which I absolutely loved! There was never a boring moment. Joan is such a sweet relatable character. I adored the choices she made and was so proud of her at the ending. Nick was a character I both liked and dislike, I really really liked sweet Nick but hero Nick was not for me. Him and Joan are both people with the same motive but just on opposite sides of the battle and that was really intriguing to see. Hot ruthless Aaron Oliver us definitely is my favourite of Joan’s love interests, my first impression of him was that he was a cowardly stuck up but he really started to grow on me, and that ending killed me! I’m also really excited to see how Jamie fits in the story, he was so mysterious. The time traveling aspect was so unique, I really enjoyed it, and all those London vibes were amazing. The ending felt like such a nice closure rather than a cliffhanger for a change and I really enjoyed that. This book sets up such a great series!! Thank you netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for the arc for this honest review!

a very quick and enjoyable read!

it's fast-paced and never-boring!.i was engaged all throughout the book and finished it in one day despite the slump that i was in. i'm glad to know that this is a series because there are still so many things to be explored and so many details of the world i would like to learn more about. the worldbuilding is easy to understand and not very hard to get into; i was so immersed and invested at 10% so good job to the author for that (since i was in a slump while reading this book).

this should be, by all means, a 4 stars, but the last paragraph of the last chapter (before the epilogue) really threw me off. it was just getting good — in fact, it was excellent — but then the last five lines (or so) rushed it and it felt too easy and convenient. i was so sad about it because i know it could've been executed and written better. also, the concept of the magic system is quite ambitious: dealing with time is tricky so it's really a hit or miss for me depending on how it's explained and executed. though the author has written the rules for it to avoid a paradox (among other time-related issues), i find the explanations to be lacking. i know that i can just attribute this to the fantasy aspect of the book, but i can't help but wonder about the science behind it.

anyway, i hope things will be cleared up in the following books. i am so excited for this book because i genuinely had a great time reading this and i think it got me out my slump (again, kudos to the author). i also think that the author has the skill to make it big with this one, so i can't wait for the sequel and see where the author takes the story!