• Timebound

  • The Chronos Files, Book 1
  • By: Rysa Walker
  • Narrated by: Kate Rudd
  • Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (5,121 ratings)

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Timebound

By: Rysa Walker
Narrated by: Kate Rudd
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Publisher's summary

2013 Winner—Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award—Grand Prize and Young Adult Fiction Winner.

When Kate Pierce-Keller’s grandmother gives her a strange blue medallion and speaks of time travel, sixteen-year-old Kate assumes the old woman is delusional. But it all becomes horrifyingly real when a murder in the past destroys the foundation of Kate’s present-day life. Suddenly, that medallion is the only thing protecting Kate from blinking out of existence.

Kate learns that the 1893 killing is part of something much more sinister, and her genetic ability to time travel makes Kate the only one who can fix the future. Risking everything, she travels back in time to the Chicago World’s Fair to try to prevent the murder and the chain of events that follows.

Changing the timeline comes with a personal cost—if Kate succeeds, the boy she loves will have no memory of her existence. And regardless of her motives, does Kate have the right to manipulate the fate of the entire world?

©2013 Rysa Walker (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

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  • 10-06-14

Time travel well done

I purchased it before realizing it was a YA book and when I noticed that, I was not expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised. The pace is fast, the action believable and the romance isn't over done. Overall it was fun to adventure in a fictionalized first person perspective. I look forward to the sequel.

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Decent Enough But Forgettable

I listened to this two weeks ago and enjoyed it. However, when I sat down to write this review I had to read the intro and listen a little bit because I'd forgotten the story. So I'd say it's worth a listen but nothing that stuck in my head. So neither great nor terrible, I remember those :)

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Well done in time

A fun story! The author did a great job trying to account for all of the problems that may arise from time travel. And enough of the story was left dangling at the end that I'm hoping that a sequel is in the future. Very well done.

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  • 04-14-16

A fun ride

I really enjoyed this book. It was well thought out, and the narrator did a great job. It's one of the few books I've actually listened to twice and I got a lot more the second time.

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Kate Rudd's performance was very entertaining

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Any SciFi fan interested in the concept of time travel will enjoy this book.

What did you like best about this story?

The story was great and I especially enjoyed Kate Rudd's performance.

Which character – as performed by Kate Rudd – was your favorite?

Young Keirnan's Irish accent was very well done. You could just hear how smart the boy was.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I couldn't wait to see how Kate and Trey ended up after the time shift.

Any additional comments?

I can't say enough about the performance by Kate Rudd. I am disappointed that she didn't also do the spin-off book as well. I'll still listen to it anyway.

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Great entertainment!

Loved the story. Can't wait to listen to book 2. I really liked the narration and all characters. Great entertainment!

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Great story!

Great story! Easy to listen and good story line. I would recommend it to all time travel fans.

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A fun time travel story.

I found this enjoyable and look forward the another book in the story. I liked the characters and they played out well.

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A truly fascinating and thought-provoking read

I really enjoyed reading this book. The suspense kept me on the edge of my seat biting my nails the whole time. I also liked all of the characters. The narrater did an excellent job capturing the emotions of the plot twists. It was also very thought provoking because the plot twists and various timelines kept my brain engaged long after I had come to the end of the book. You almost need to draw up an outline or graph to figure all of the timelines out. When reading this book, beware that those time lines will make your head spin. But it does make you think, and I am very glad that I decided to read this book. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did.

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AWESOME BLOSSOM

This book is full of excitement, wonder, and mystery. I loved the ride. I will be glad when there is another book to "read."

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