• A Second Chance

  • The Chronicles of St Mary's, Book 3
  • By: Jodi Taylor
  • Narrated by: Zara Ramm
  • Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (4,038 ratings)

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A Second Chance

By: Jodi Taylor
Narrated by: Zara Ramm
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The third book in the best-selling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.

History happens all around you. And, occasionally, to you.

I could have been a bomb-disposal expert, or a volunteer for the Mars mission, or a firefighter, something safe and sensible. But, no, I had to be an historian.

It began well. A successful assignment to 17th century Cambridge to meet Isaac Newton, and another to witness the historic events at The Gates of Grief. So far so good.

But then came the long-awaited jump to the Trojan War that changed everything. And for Max, nothing will ever be the same again.

With the bloody Battle of Agincourt playing out around her, Max risks everything on one last desperate gamble to save a life and learns the true meaning of a second chance.

©2014 Jodi Taylor (P)2014 Audible Studios

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"Ramm deftly takes listeners through Taylor's temporal shifts, emphasizing Max's dry wit and sense of the ridiculous.... Ramm's smooth voice pivots to a tone of regret and loss as Max confronts the consequences of dabbling in time. Ramm portrays Max's complex nature in all its flawed humanity." ( AudioFile)

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FANTASTIC!!!

Highly recommended. Great storyline and wonderful narration as always. Looking forward to the next installment!!!

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I love Max and Jodi and Zara!

This series is just the best of everything!
History - viewed a new and fascinating way! Mystery, suspense, humor and humanity - please don't stop!!

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Love this.

This is so thoroughly unpredictable and original! Wit, dark humor, great moments of comedy followed by heartbreak and back again and never in the way you think it will be. FINALLY a series that is a real surprise

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Another Great Book

I am becoming a huge fan of Jodi Taylor. The details in her books are marvelous!! Also I’m glad I am late in discovering her as she has already written nine books and I don’t have to wait for the next book to come out.

The title, A Second Chance, is a perfect title for this book. Without giving anything away there are some tear jerking moments and as in all her books wonderful bits of humor.

I love the concept of her books of time travel with the purpose of confirming history as we know it or correcting it.

I can’t wait to get started on the next book!!!

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Best book of a brilliant series.

If you enjoy adventure, twists of time and histitory, this is definitely a series worth reading. And this is the best of the lot so far.

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I love the series

Zara Ramm could not be more perfect a narrator. She gets all of Jodi's humor and inserts the perfect tone for every character. This story was more emotional, and I cried. A lot. Not sure I like the two big game changers, but I'll continue on just to see where this is going. And of course, every book is a history lesson.

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Narrator and writer, totally in sinc now!

Would you listen to A Second Chance again? Why?

Yep. Plan on it!

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This installment in the series offers a more intimate view of the hearts of our main characters, and introduces some interesting new developments. Just keeps getting better and better! Give me 50 more Jodi!

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good listen

I wish that the sex scenes were tamed down or just alluded to-what is left to the mind is better.

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Wonderful

I listened to the first 3 books in this series and I want more. Usually, after 3 books I am done, not here. These books are so imaginative and well preformed, I crawled right into them and had the experience, thank you Jodi Taylor!

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A rollercoaster listen.

A rollercoaster of a listen. Mixing interesting history (of course) with hilarity, gruesome deaths, mystery, and very tight story telling (apart from a slightly confusing conclusion). Ordinarily I'd have resented a "series writing ending" like this, but this is so bloody well done I have to capitulate. Tempted to jump at the next book right away!

Narration is just amazing. Zara Ramm IS Madeleine “Max” Maxwell.

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