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Time Sniffers (Shadow World) [Kindle Edition]

C. S. Lakin
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Book Description

An explosion at a secret laboratory. A rift in space-time. Alien dogs that can camouflage and sniff rips in time with their supervac noses. Be prepared to traverse shifting time streams and deeply entrenched shadow worlds in a wild and crazy fantasy/sci-fi near-future that will make your head spin and your heart pound.

Chockful of science and romance (yes, the two are compatible!), follow Bria Harrison, brilliant teenage daughter of two prominent scientists, as she searches for her mother, whom she insists is alive, despite the devastating explosion at the National Laboratory. While re-creating her mother’s last experiment in her basement, Bria, her autistic brother Dylan, and four friends cause a rip in time-space—and out of the resultant black hole tumbles K-Six, a time sniffer who has come to get them.

This doglike alien takes them back through the rip to his training world, where the teens must be altered to adapt to dangerous time confluences and worlds they must traverse to save the scientists trapped in a time eddy. If the scientists cannot be rescued soon, dark energy, now streaming into the galaxy at an alarming rate, will cause horrific destruction—including the end of all life on earth


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About the Author

C. S. Lakin is a novelist and professional copyeditor who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, dog, and three cats. The first three books in her seven-book fantasy series, The Gates of Heaven, have been released: The Wolf of TebronThe Map across Time, and The Land of Darkness, allegorical fairy tales drawing from classic tales we all read in our childhood.

Lakin's relational drama/mystery, Someone to Blame, won the 2009 Zondervan First Novel award, released October 2010. She just complete writing her eleventh novel, a modern-day take on the biblical story of Jacob called Intended for Harm. Also available on ebook are two mystery/psychological dramas: Innocent Little Crimes and Conundrum. Don't miss Time Sniffers: a wild young adult sci-fi romance that will entangle you in time!

Product Details

  • File Size: 608 KB
  • Print Length: 297 pages
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005WFDOA6
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #621,531 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Review of "Time Sniffers" (Shadow World) January 17, 2013
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This is an action-packed story for teens. I am an adult, but the wonderful writing, plot, characters and inventive setting kept me engrossed to the end.
CS Lakin has created a suspenseful and enthralling book that kids from eleven to a hundred will love. Well done!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Time Sniffers is the Best! December 25, 2011
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C.S. Lakin starts Time Sniffers out in a world of sadness through the Main Character's eyes: Bria Harrison. First. she's lost her mother. Two. Her father is doing his very best to keep his pain at bay and be enough of a parent to raise two wonderful children. Yet, Bria soon understands that her mother isn't 'gone' by what we would at first believe, but gone by some kind of time rift that blew up her work station. Bria and her group of friends band together with a lovable - smart being that is way too much for her world - animal known as a Time Sniffer to partake on a journey that will bring her mother back home. Time Sniffers is a funny, futurist tale of a young girl's strength to find the truth in her mother's disappearance, and to rescue her. This book will teach you a few things in the process as you buckle in for a journey that will take you on a ride past this world and the next. I loved it.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Middle Reader April 2, 2013
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This was a terrific middle reader--right on par with Percy Jackson IMO. The Sniffers will appeal to all ages, the autistic brother has interesting abilities, the intelligent female protagonist, and the mission to save ___________ with a group of friends. The author used theoretical physics as the basis of the out-this-world aspects of the plot and made everything accessible.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stayed up late to finish, couldn't put it down. March 30, 2013
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I really enjoyed this book, and will be recommending it to my teen daughter. The action flowed well, there were interesting surprises along the way, and the ending was very satisfying, with the possibility for more later {I hope!}.
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Blending classics, science and a modern teen voice with the mystery of a poetry-quoting dog and a quest to save the world, C. S. Lakin has created a story that will refuse to let you go, and characters that will keep you enthralled. The time-traveling dogs sniff out rifts and holes in the universe, while an interesting teen protagonist sets out to save her mother and ends up rescuing the multiverse. With well-told touches of science and speculation, and plenty of scares, this book should keep young teens happily reading for many hours--or long travels in time.

Time eddies are beautifully imagined and cleverly portrayed as Bria and her friends navigate shifting streams between the explosion in her mother's laboratory and a strange shadow world of curious allies and dangerous foe. Contemporary cultural references abound, from Star Wars to American football, with chapter headings cleverly built onto beautifully chosen quotations. Neat metaphors lead the reader quickly into the protagonist's point of view. And touches of future history, with convincing science and scarily plausible technology, make both Bria and her world very real. A touch of teen romance distracts me, mostly I suspect because I'm not a teen. But the distraction couldn't stop me reading and the story kept me eager for more--I really hope there will be more... A standalone novel filled with imagination and fun... and dogs... what more could I ask for?

Disclosure: I "bought" an ecopy when it was free because I couldn't resist it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Teens, Technology, and Time Travel January 15, 2013
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S.C. Lakin writes a scientific novel with an enormous amount of twists and turns. The Time Sniffers is a one of a kind book. Teens, technology, and time travel what could be better than that? The main characters, Bria, Jace, Dylan, Lauren, Ryan and Debby are all unique and add softness and emotional depth. I'm an RN and love anything to do with technology, and the added bonus was the time travel and rip into another dimension. S.C. Lakin flawlessly combines time travel by jumping from one 'stream' to another, and kept my brain clicking thoughout the entire novel. The time is set in the year 2056, and it's truly a story of advanced technology. I loved the sniffers and the way they can shift into oblivion. All the characters have a different back life which brought out their special talents, and bring them closer together as they try to save Bria's mother, and alter the outcome of a blast that took place at the lab where Bria's mother works. Besides Bria I think my favortie character is Jace who is a tech wiz kid and Dylan who is special. Great book. Laura Stolmeier
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and exciting for older readers as well! January 8, 2013
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Having read the "A Wrinkle In Time" by Madeleine L'Engle in my youth, I was intrigued to find a contemporary author create a similar story. 'Time Sniffers' was actually something that I probably enjoyed at least as much -- if not more so -- than the original stories! What I found especially interesting was the use of modern physics, the time travel (and the difficulty of describing the visuals involved!), and body-technology integrations that were required for the survival of the characters.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Exciting Story for Any Age - A Must Read! December 7, 2012
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Time sniffers are creatures who search for rips in time. A lab experiment goes wrong, and a mother disappears. Bria and her autistic brother, Dylan, go on a search for their mother. Bria's friends also go with them when Bria manages to create a rip in time. They jump from one time stream to another in a dangerous search together.

Underneath this wonderful story is a tale of self-discovery and appreciation of the abilities of others. Self-sufficiency turns into trust. A sense of isolation turns into realization of the loyalty of friends.

Although this is a YA story, I am an older adult who thoroughly enjoyed this exciting story. I recommend this book to both YA's and adults!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun fantasy read for youthful readers
I would say this would be a good read for the preteen/teen crowd. I enjoyed it well enough, it was along the lines of the Wrinkle in Time books. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Nyburg
2.0 out of 5 stars highly derivative (CAUTION, SPOILERS)
I tried to read this book. I really wanted to like this book. I just couldn't finish it. It is highly derivative of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time series. Read more
Published 4 months ago by ElizabethLavenza
5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent read
I truely enjoyed this book. Is there a sequel? I sure hope so. Anyone looking for a sci-fi/ adventure story withjust a touch of romance will find this a very good book.
Published 7 months ago by jeanann
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Story!!!
Time Sniffers begins on somewhat of a sad note where a teenager, Bria, recently lost her mother. But through a series of experiments, Bria discovers a black hole and learns that... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Michael John Baysinger
4.0 out of 5 stars More than a YA book
This is a book targetting young adults. I think it has a broader appeal.
Have you ever read a book with a subject that is outside and beyond your ken but as you read you... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Alana Woods
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved "Time Sniffers"
"Time Sniffers" is a magical world of science, heart-breaking emotion, and romance. I love the very modern feel of "A Wrinkle in Time. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Sandi Greene
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More About the Author

C. S. Lakin is an award-winning novelist, writing instructor, and professional copyeditor who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. The first five books in her seven-book fantasy series, The Gates of Heaven, are out in print and ebook, allegorical fairy tales drawing from classic tales we all read in our childhood.

Lakin's relational drama/mystery, Someone to Blame, won the 2009 Zondervan First Novel award, released October 2010. She just completed writing a modern-day take on the biblical story of Jacob called Intended for Harm and the sixth book in her fantasy series: The Sands of Ethryn. Also available (ebook and print)are two mystery/psychological dramas: Innocent Little Crimes (top 100 in the 2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest)and Conundrum. For lovers of Christian fiction, don't miss A Thin Film of Lies, a Fran Anders crime novel. And sci-fi enthusiasts will love Time Sniffers: a wild young adult romance that will entangle you in time!

Lakin has two websites for writers: www.livewritethrive.com with deep writing instruction and posts on industry trends. Her site www.CritiqueMyMaunscript.com features her critique services. She teaches workshops and critiques at writing conferences and workshops around the country.
Follow her on Twitter: @cslakin and @livewritethrive and like her Facebook Author Page: http://www.facebook.com/C.S.Lakin.Author

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