A Second Chance

The Chronicles of St Mary's, Book 3

De: Jodi Taylor

Narrado por: Zara Ramm

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

Reseñas de la Crítica

"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)

This series is just gettihg better and better.

Any additional comments?

This series is fast becoming one of my favorites. I love the lead character, Max, for her snarky humor, and she is surrounded by a wonderful cast of characters at St. Mary's. There's humor, adventure, history (some interesting re-tellings and speculations) and romance.

Do yourself a favor and don't start with this book--go back to the first in the series, Just One Damned Thing After Another, and get to know these people from the beginning. You won't be sorry.

Zara Ramm does a wonderful job of narration--I will look for other books that she reads just to hear her interpretation of them.

Highly recommended! I can't wait for the next one, which is due out in print in January 2015. I'm hoping the Audible version won't be far behind.

The Chronicles Take Some Gut Wrenching Turns

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

If they read the first two volumes, then yes. As a stand-alone, no.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Second Chance?

The Trojan war. It and it's aftermath were described in vivid detail and showed just how horrific that war at that time was.

What does Zara Ramm bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

To me, she personifies this series. Her voice and delivery are pitch perfect.

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

The death of a major character. And the ending section which initially left me extremely sad as it seemed that the series might be over somehow. Then it turn a sharp left turn into WTF land.

Any additional comments?

While the previous volumes were not all rainbows and light, this volume definitely trends much darker in tone. There are still many laugh out loud moments, but as a whole, a darker tone. Still very good. Still a very good choice. Oh and that ending...

It is amazing to read a series this good!!!

What made the experience of listening to A Second Chance the most enjoyable?

That the author continues to up her game with each book. It's extraordinary.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Series this well written are far and few between. I cannot recommend it enough.

Observing History in Contemporary Time

Not time travel. The author posses an amazing imagination. Just when you think they couldn't get better, it gets better.

This one meets Sir Isaac Newton, a new character - an elderly Physicist - completely delightful, an interesting take on Jack the Ripper, tragic deaths, (more than one), and on.

These stories are hard to categorize, but I suppose fantasy/science fiction is the closest. They are humorous, there is romance, suspense, they have it all. So far so good.

Ms. Taylor may run out of ideas, I hope not.

Hooked on this series!

Perhaps because the narrator is so good, I love listening to this series. I usually read books instead of listening; but highly recommend listening to these!