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In the Time of Kings by [N. Gemini Sasson]

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What if you could remember another life?
What if you could re-live it and find love again?

Professor Ross Sinclair has everything he could ever want. Reunited with childhood sweetheart Claire Forbes, Ross can finally begin to heal the pain of his childhood and live in the present. A honeymoon in Scotland is the perfect beginning.

But when tragedy threatens Claire’s life, Ross’s dreams come to a crashing halt. He must now face the possibility of a future without her. Then, in one unfortunate moment, he’s hurled back to another time and confronted with even bigger problems.

Suddenly, it isn’t 2013 anymore. It’s 1333. The English have laid siege to Berwick, Ross has a wife he barely knows, more enemies than friends, and a past that brands him as a heretic.

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Books by N. Gemini Sasson:

·Say No More (The Faderville Novels)
·Say That Again (The Faderville Novels)
·Say Something (The Faderville Novels)
·Say When (The Faderville Novels)
·Say You Will (The Faderville Novels)
·Memories and Matchsticks (The Sam and Bump Misadventures)
·Lies and Letters (The Sam and Bump Misadventures)
·Threats and Threads (The Sam and Bump Misadventures)
·In the Time of Kings (Time Travel Adventure set in Medieval Scotland)
·The Crown in the Heather (The Bruce Trilogy: Book I)
·Worth Dying For (The Bruce Trilogy: Book II)
·The Honor Due a King (The Bruce Trilogy: Book III)
·Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer (The Isabella Books: Book I)
·The King Must Die: A Novel of Edward III (The Isabella Books: Book II)
·Uneasy Lies the Crown: A Novel of Owain Glyndwr

About the Author

N. Gemini Sasson is theauthor of two contemporary series (The Faderville Novels and The Sam and BumpMisadventures), and seven historical novels set in 14th and 15th centuryScotland, England and Wales, including The Bruce Trilogy and Isabeau, A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer (2011 IPPY Silver Medalist in Historical Fiction). Longafter writing about Robert the Bruce and Queen Isabella, Sasson learned she isa descendant of both.

Sasson is also a lifelong runner, serialremodeler, intrepid gardener, and longtime dog owner. Her articles on thegenetics of the natural bobtail in Australian Shepherds have been translatedinto seven languages.

If you'd like to learn more about N. GeminiSasson's new releases or how to stalk her on Facebook, Twitter or via her blog,just go to ngeminisasson.com.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00EOY92QG
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cader Idris Press (September 14, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 14, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 307 pages

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N. Gemini Sasson is the author of two contemporary series (The Faderville Novels and The Sam and Bump Misadventures) and seven historical novels set in 14th and 15th century Scotland, England and Wales. Long after writing about Robert the Bruce and Queen Isabella, Sasson learned she is a descendant of both.

Sasson is also a lifelong runner, serial remodeler, intrepid gardener, and longtime dog owner. If you'd like to learn more about N. Gemini Sasson's books, how to find out about deals and new releases, or how to stalk her on Facebook, just go to www.ngeminisasson.com.

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Beth L. Bristow

In the Time of Kings

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 29, 2014

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This is my first book to read by author Sasson. I have since ordered two more of her books. I am drawn to her historical research in the two centuries she writes about in this book. She has also developed a believable story line that blends time travel from the 21st century to the 14th century in Scotland, my all time favorite country that well lends time-travel to it's turbulent past. "Roslin", the main character has a wife in the present century, and finds himself thrust into the 14th century with a wife who has a similar personality. He loves both women, yet struggles with fidelity in his 14th century life. The story's ending is worth getting to - it's unpredictable and uplifting.

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Bonnie

Historical Fiction Romance w/ a Time Travel Twist

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 6, 2014

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“We all have a past. Some people just can’t let go of it.”

Ross and Claire are newlyweds, honeymooning in Scotland when tragedy strikes. Shortly before the two are due to leave for home, Claire becomes ill and ends up in a coma in the hospital. Ross becomes completely overcome with grief, unable to come to terms with what is happening and ends up in an accident and blacks out. He wakes up in the year 1333.

‘I marvel at the fact that I haven’t broken out in hives. Apparently, not only has my eyesight improved, but my allergy to horses hasn’t transferred to this time period, either.’

I blame Outlander on my time-travel obsession. I also blame Outlander for my high expectations when it comes to time-travel. I’m able to count on one hand the amount of time-travel books that managed to work for me. Unfortunately, this was not one of them. There weren’t any special stones or portals that sent Ross back in time, instead he was run off the road while riding his bicycle by a semi and tumbled down a hill. He woke up in another time in completely different clothes with renewed eyesight and a curious lack of his typical allergies. Instead of going back in time as himself, he went back in time and took over the life of one of his ancestors (à la Assassin’s Creed, just replacing the Animus with a grassy hill). It worked yet it didn’t and was cause for some serious confusion later as the story develops.

The historical aspects of this novel were well-done and felt very authentic but the incorporation of time-travel bits and a modern man in a medieval world felt clunky and strange. The biggest issue I had was with Ross, the main character, and his complete lack of a spine throughout the entirety of the novel.

‘I’d signed up for a fencing class during my freshman year of college, but during the first session my impulse whenever my opponent thrust his rapier at me was to roll up in a ball on the floor and cover my head with my hands. I quickly switched to bowling class.’

He improved somewhat as the novel progressed, but he was an irritating character from the beginning which made it difficult considering the entire story was told from his point of view. We’re given past glimpses into his childhood that were clearly meant to provide reason behind his meek and submissive personality but it still didn’t work for me. The time period did succeed in maturing him and turning him into a ‘manly man’ but even then there were passages that were clearly meant to show his character development that were slightly ridiculous.

‘Somewhere a lamb, trapped in the ruins, bleats. I slow, keening my ears, and finally see it, its pink nose pressed between the bars of a wooden fence that has been pushed over. The small building next to it is still on fire. Adam sees it, too. He glances at me, shrugs in pity and goes on. A gap opens up between us and I dark after him, the lamb forgotten.’

If this was intended to show his growing manliness it was a big fail. The character was a total coward, completely spineless and while he was a little less cowardly by the end he failed to generate any sympathy from me and his plights.

The romance(s) were a big hot mess. We’re first introduced to Ross and Claire who are on their honeymoon yet Claire is constantly making fun of him, all in the name of playful teasing of course, and their spark couldn’t light a campfire if their life depended on it. When Claire becomes ill, Ross is distraught while contemplating life without her but it felt more like he was distraught about just being alone and didn’t have anything specifically to do with Claire. He wakes up in 1333, already resigned to the fact that he’s going to lose Claire and it immediately became oh! I have a wife here and another chance to love. The icing on the cake is the simple justification at the end, explaining everything with a pretty bow on top. It was a bit too perfect for my liking.

In the Time of Kings is a historical fiction romance with a time-travel twist but was lacking in both characterization and romance. The historical fiction bits strongly showcased the authors abilities and will appeal to fans of the genre.

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Cheryl.d

Amazingly real! Not your usual time travel story....

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 25, 2013

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Now, I don't believe in time travel, but this book felt so real, so probable! I decided to try the book partly based on the one review that was here on amazon. Today I see there's two reviews, neither of them give many details about the story, so I will endeavor to do so because the description of the story is also sadly lacking some in details.....
Ross and his bride, Claire, are on their honeymoon in Scotland where Ross is also hoping to find some more info into his genealogical roots. Due to a series of unfortunate events, Claire is in a coma that can only end in death, and Ross has woken up hundreds of years in the past in the middle of a Scotland vs. England disagreement. He figures out that he has become his ancestor along with a beautiful wife! What should he do? Hang on to the hope of somehow getting back to Claire only to lose her? Or accept his situation and adapt to his new life where he's pretty sure he knows when he's going to die based on some of his genealogical research?
Ok, that's the basic storyline, but I want to assure you that this is a truly amazingly well-written, makes you feel like you're actually there kind of story! It's written from Ross's point of view, which is, for a romance, practically unheard of, and I want to mention, another reason I was willing to even read this book in the first place with such a lack on information given about the story and only the one review! I came to really understand and feel for him, he was so real! I guess I can't really explain how I was transported into seeing everything through his eyes, how I almost became him! The details of the setting are great, enough to make you feel like you're there without too much to make the story drag or get bogged down.
There's romance in this book, but no sensuous, porn like details. It's clean, and what is there is more like hints of what will happen later, but never described. Kind of like in movies where the lights fade out on a kissing couple and you see nothing although you know their intentions! The love between Ross and his wife is strong, but after Ross ended up in the past.....?!? Can't say too much without giving away too much!
I highly recommend reading this book! I know that I'll be looking for more books from this author. Please give it a try, you'll be so glad you did! It is in no way corny, silly, cheesy, or whatever you might think, like some time travel stories end up being. There's no time warp or unbelievable hocus pocus or anything like that. At first it might seem a bit simplistic, but all will be made clear in the end!

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farR

Good Read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 30, 2013

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I've read a few of Ms Sasson's books. I don't know if she's written any contemporary novels before but this is the first time I've read one from her (well partly comtemporary in this case). The story is good, kept me anxiously turning the pages to know how it'd end. But somehow I am left with the feeling that there should be more. So I can't say that this is her best. One thing I am happy to say here is that the hero's reaction & feelings when he finds himself 700 yrs in the past are more realistic than that of the protagonists in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series.

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Lynnette Brady

Good book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 16, 2018

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If you are a time travel fan, you'll enjoy this book. As I am not, it wasn't my favorite Sasson book, but it was still good historical fiction.

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barbara gegg

In The Time of Kings N Geminii Sasson

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 14, 2013

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An interesting read taking the main characters back to the fourteenth century basically a love story spanning 7 centuries a well crafted story about a newly married American couple and their connection to 14th century Scotland also covering time travel or reincarnation depending how one reads the tale.

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TheAvidReader

A 'Just Okay' Time Travel Novel

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 3, 2015

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This historical time travel novel will not disappoint historians in the least, but I felt it lacked proper character development to draw the reader into the story. I wonder if perhaps the main character of the story had been a female, if this would have changed my perspective any, as I felt the male hero was bland, detached and lifeless. The historical details were expertly weaved in throughout the story, so it was clear to me that the author has a great deal of knowledge of fourteen century Scotland. However, her ability to weave these details within an intriguing and enticing story line was in indeed lacking, in my view.

Settle man

In no time at all

Reviewed in Spain 🇪🇸 on August 13, 2014

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I downloaded this book and within two days I had read it - absolutely fascinating and quite well worked out as a story. N Gemini Sasson is my new best author as I already had Isabeau, Say no more (very lump in the throat) and The king must die (Edward the second) absolute dedication to research and storytelling. Not to be put down if you pick it up.
She has also written a Robert the Bruce trilogy but unfortunately I had already bought (hardback) Robyn Young's novels on the same story.
Totally recommended

Anne Giles

A really good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 21, 2014

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If you enjoy history and books that involve re-visiting another era, then I would highly recommend this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.

Henry

Soul Time Travel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 15, 2013

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I enjoyed the cocept of our exhistance in multiple lives the story was well told and had a Happy ending very engaging

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