Children of Time

The After Cilmeri Series, Book 4

By: Sarah Woodbury

Narrated by: Laurel Schroeder

November 1288. Bereft of a king or rightful heir, England hurtles towards civil war for the second time in a generation. When David, Prince of Wales, and his wife, Lili, travel to London to attend the wedding of William de Bohun and Princess Joan, they have no intention of involving themselves in local politics.

But as infighting leads to murder, David and Lili find themselves at the center of a far-reaching conspiracy. Trapped between history and legend, they must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice to save not only their own country, but the people of England as well.

Meanwhile, back in Wales, Llywelyn and Meg discover that time is no barrier to either adventure or trouble.

Children of Time, Book 4 in the After Cilmeri series, continues the story of Llywelyn, Meg, and their children in the medieval kingdom of Wales.

©2012 Sarah Woodbury Haug (P)2024 Sarah Woodbury Haug

Narrator makes a great story come alive!

If you could sum up Children of Time in three words, what would they be?

Change requires self-sacrifice

What did you like best about this story?

After Woodbury's attention to historic and cultural detail and the alternate universe elements , I enjoyed the way so many of the characters in Children of Time accepted personal change for the benefit of their family and their country. David especially.

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

Schroeder has hit her stride on this, the fourth Cilmeri book she's narrated. In the previous three books she made each character's personality vivid and distinct. However in Children, it seems that she is more comfortable, her narration more relaxed and confident. Perhaps she isn't trying so hard to perfectly recreate the Welsh accents or pronounce the Welsh words, which is great for my old American English ears! Whatever the reason, Schroeder's performance (again) makes 13th century Wales come alive.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I gasped once or twice at the intrigue and perfidy common to Medieval politics. Was saddened by David's reluctant acceptance of power thrust upon him. Also touched by Meg's courageous, and literal, leap of faith to save Llywelyn's life.

Any additional comments?

Don't make us wait so long for Book 5!

exciting adventures in medieval Wales

I really enjoy this series! I think it really gets going in books 2 and 3 as the characters integrate more into Welsh life.

Wow wow wow , Whatba Great Addion to the series

Would you listen to Children of Time again? Why?

Of Course I would read it again , and Again . And plan on doing several times . As I will do with the entire series , after I finish it the first time

What was one of the most memorable moments of Children of Time?

When David and his Father come to terms over , David's marriage to his beloved

What about Laurel Schroeder’s performance did you like?

The suspense , and writing the time travel , so that it goes in to an alternat dimension

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It did , I broke out loud and laughed on more than one occasion . And was heart felt through out the story

Any additional comments?

Yes , I can't Waite to get exiles in time

Another wonderful story

I loved this book.

Laurel does a wonderful job bringing these books to life in these audio versions.

I'm hooked!

Loved "Children of Time" and can't wait for the next book.
This series would be great to see on TV.

jtad

Love, love, love this series. can't wait for the next one in the series to be released.

Great Story

I enjoyed listening to this book and look forward to listening to the next one.

Love this book

What did you love best about Children of Time?

The time travel. the characters. The history.

What did you like best about this story?

Everything. I really love when they are reunited.

Which character – as performed by Laurel Schroeder – was your favorite?

David

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Go back in time and meet the last true Prince of Wales

Any additional comments?

This is my favorite series of all time.

WE ALL HAVE OUR PLACE IN TIME. FIND IT!!!!!

CHILDREN OF TIME IS ANOTHER GREAT STORY IN THIS SERIES. CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR THE NEXT ONE AND HEAR HOW THE STORYLINE TWISTS AND UNFOLDS INTO A NEW ARTHURIAN LIKE TIMELINE. ALTHOUGH THEY SHOULDN'T BE PUNCHING HOLES IN THE TIME-SPACE CONTINUUM EVEN TO CROSS WORLDS. THE NARRATOR'S GREAT AND EASY TO FOLLOW. ACCEPTABLE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. STORY IS GREAT AND EASY TO FOLLOW.

Intrigue, Danger, Politics, and Coffee

What did you love best about Children of Time?

I love the way the story shows David (the young prince of Wales) doing everything he can to avoid being pushed to the forefront, disavowing the hand of fate and overlay of mythology calling him the Return of Arthur, only to find himself stepping into the role and becoming, even being, everything he has been saying no to.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Children of Time?

I think when David and Lily were listening to the conspirators and David wanted to dash out and confront them, and Lily held him back with a quick lesson on "playing politics".

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

Laurel Schroeder brings the people, the story, and the relationships in the story and between the people, to life by giving each of them "a voice". She really does an excellent job in being each character without being campy or over dramatic, just shifts of tone and tone of voice to convey the different people

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

There were many moments that moved me: David sulking and being taken to visit the villagers who had helped him after he had been kidnapped by his own guards; The old woman in the hospital bed eye's lighting up as she promises to protect the true Prince of Wales; Goronwy's delight in his leather jacket; the events of the pre-wedding feast. It was a very moving book but see above, I'm all mushy over it all anyway.

Any additional comments?

I love this whole series and am enamored with the audiobook editions. The author's story comes to life in the excellent narration by Laurel Schroeder, and it's been an absolute joy to discover the stories I love when I read them come alive for me with the narrations. This audiobook was gifted to me by the author without strings or obligations, but I would recommend to anyone who has enjoyed the books that the audiobooks are an experience not to be missed, and anyone with an inkling of interest in alternate reality, time travel, history of the middle ages and the Welsh-English Conflict in medieval history in particular, would find this series a delight. This particular book can be enjoyed on it's own, but it is best enjoyed as part of the series. There is a lot of backstory to the events of this book that add immeasurably to the understanding of the whole.