Book Description:
I closed my eyes, stilled my
mind, and welcomed the glow of thousands of golden, humming strands
extending infinitely in front of and behind me. I focused on them,
mentally took hold of the ones nearest me, and steadily pulled.
Ever since discovering her ability to rewind time seven years ago, Chloe has been reaching—for a worthy use of her ability, for redemption from her past, and for the kind of validation she’ll never find as long as she has to keep this secret.
By the time she’s sixteen, Chloe has decided that rewinding is not a gift at all, but punishment for her part in the tragedy that has shaped her life for so many years. And when she discovers others who possess the same ability, she has no idea whether she can trust them--or the information they offer about her own history.
Secrets of the past combine with rivalries of the present to set off a series of painful events and impossible discoveries, and soon Chloe finds herself in a race to piece together a puzzle of ancient relics, family feuds, and strands of time as she seeks to defuse the threat to her family, her powers, and the fabric of time itself.
Ever since discovering her ability to rewind time seven years ago, Chloe has been reaching—for a worthy use of her ability, for redemption from her past, and for the kind of validation she’ll never find as long as she has to keep this secret.
By the time she’s sixteen, Chloe has decided that rewinding is not a gift at all, but punishment for her part in the tragedy that has shaped her life for so many years. And when she discovers others who possess the same ability, she has no idea whether she can trust them--or the information they offer about her own history.
Secrets of the past combine with rivalries of the present to set off a series of painful events and impossible discoveries, and soon Chloe finds herself in a race to piece together a puzzle of ancient relics, family feuds, and strands of time as she seeks to defuse the threat to her family, her powers, and the fabric of time itself.
Review:
If you were able to rewind time, would you do it? That's the thought that frequently went through my head as I read this book. After a family tragedy, Chloe somehow developed the ability to rewind time, and as the years passed, she became very adept at using it. Broke a dish? Rewind a few minutes. Forgot your homework? Rewind. Told someone something and then regretted it? Rewind again. All seemed to be going pretty normal... or as normal as it can when you can rewind, but then Chloe found out that she wasn't the only one who had that ability. And something was wrong. I think this is the author's first novel, and she nailed it! Her characters had depth, and I felt like I got to know them all pretty well. I was invested in the story and, especially near the end, had a hard time putting it down. I loved the questions that this topic raised in my mind. Is rewinding time ok? Are you taking choices away from other people by rewinding? What consequences would happen if you rewound back far enough to fix a really big mistake? Good food for thought and just all-around enjoyable story.
Title: Springback Author: Jana Miller Publisher: Independently published Published: June 2019 ISBN: 1072858479 Source: I received an e-copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
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