Seeker of Time

by J M Buckler

Overview

Starting a new high school is nerve-racking. Discovering a dark secret can be deadly.

Everything he shared with me that night sounded crazy, but hearing my father verify an integral piece of the puzzle left me trapped, imprisoned between two realities.

Elara Dunlin never imagined how much her life would change after moving across the country at the start of her senior year of high school. On a cold and fateful night, a mysterious visitor from Elara's past reveals a family secret that turns her world upside down. Can she trust the man with the piercing blue eyes? Family ties are broken, and boundaries are crossed, leaving Elara stuck with a tough decision. Does she continue living a normal teenage life, or does she take a leap of faith and jump into a world she never knew existed?

Fans of Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo will get swept away in the first installment of the award-winning series, SEEKER OF TIME. Filled with twists and turns around every corner, this epic adventure leaves the reader on the edge of their seat, longing for more.
★★★★★ "Seeker of Time by J. M. Buckler is an enthralling and fascinating story of science fiction, relationships, and action." - Literary Titan
★★★★★ "The author has an excellent ability to build suspense and keep you engaged." - Readers' Favorite
The entire series is available now! Start reading today and discover why readers can't stop turning the pages.Book One: SEEKER OF TIMEBook Two: STILLNESS OF TIMEBook Three: PASSAGE OF TIME

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627471220
Publisher:	Sojourn Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	09/14/2017
Series:	Seeker of Time Series Book 1 , #1
Pages:	402
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.89(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

Editorial Reviews

2018-11-21

A teenager finds new challenges and otherworldly surprises in this debut novel.

At the start of her senior year in high school, 17-year-old Elara Dunlin moves with her mom and dad from Maine to Texas. Elara, a loner, tries to cope with the uprooting. The climate is too hot; she is forced to take a Spanish class with freshmen; and the one friend she makes—Cyrus, whose affable nature and Greek god physique make her heart race—has a jealous cheerleader girlfriend. But Elara stays positive through her setbacks, focusing on things she is good at (calculus, English literature) and things she can make better through her own actions. What really worries her is the young man with the black hair and blue eyes she finds staring at her through the window on her first night in the new house. This same man seems to be stalking her and appearing, quite literally, out of nowhere, first near her alone and then around her and Cyrus when they're together. Elara and Cyrus, it turns out, share a birthday; when they turn 18, they begin to exhibit supernatural powers. Elara confronts the black-haired stranger. She demands answers, but those answers turn her life—not just her teen existence in Texas, but also her entire personal history—upside down. What secret past do she, Cyrus, and the stranger share? And once it is revealed, what will the future hold? In this series opener, Buckler (Stillness of Time, 2018) writes in an easy, engaging style, foreshadowing the book's (somewhat expository) turn toward sci-fi but in the meantime building the story upward from the point of view of a normal teen with everyday problems. The romance element serves to ground Elara in readers' estimation while life lessons are worked unobtrusively into the mix. The text is not without its faults: There are distracting glitches like "Unchartered Territory" and the persistent use of "parent's" as a plural possessive. And Elara, although generally a convincing first-person narrator, sounds less natural when presenting her thoughts as an inner monologue. Nevertheless, the story is lightly paced, and the characters should appeal to YA and New Adult readers, with the players' revelatory arcs creating anticipation for the sequel.

A solid beginning to a sci-fi series, with the promise of more adventures to come.

Kirkus Reviews