The Time Traveler's Daughter

All Who Wander Series, Book 1

De: Emma Strike

Narrado por: Sarah Mollo-Christensen

Her father was a time traveler, and he left her with a mission . . .

The year is 1929, and Catherine Christie's world turns upside down when, on her twenty-fifth birthday, she receives a box from her long-dead father containing an explosive secret: that he was a time traveler. In the box is also a medallion that can take her into the past and breadcrumbs to the largest pirate treasure that has ever been lost, a treasure her ancestors have sought for generations . . .

Sebastian Talbot is a disgraced former Duke who trades in antiquities. He meets the alluring Catherine at The Great Exhibition of 1851, unaware that she is eighty years before her time and is laying a trap to get her hands on the pendant he always wears around his neck. She seduces him, grabs the necklace, and plunges them both into the past . . .

As Catherine and Sebastian embark on the adventure of a lifetime, the pull of their desire is as magnetic as their magical medallion. The closer they get to finding the lost treasure, the closer they get to each other. But Sebastian still doesn't know who she really is. Will Catherine reveal her secret and give them a chance at love?

Contains mature themes.

©2020, 2021 Emma Strike (P)2022 Tantor

Interesting concept. Too much sexual content.

The time travel concept was entertaining and the characters likable. Good narration. The sex scenes were unnecessary and added nothing to the story. I fast forwarded through them to get back to the story. My rating would have been much higher if the sex scenes had been omitted. Wish more readers/listeners would comment on how they feel about the sexual content and then that authors would listen and forgo the smut in their future publications.

Engaging Story, But Distracted by Graphic Content

The story itself is engaging and kept me interested, making me want to continue listening to find out what happens next. Unfortunately, the graphic sexual scenes distracted me from the plot. In a world where sexual themes are everywhere, I turn to books for a more beautiful, clean escape, and I found myself wishing for more of that here. There were moments that felt too explicit, pulling me away from the story I was eager to follow. Even the epilogue, which hinted at the next book, began to venture into uncomfortable territory, so I decided to stop there.

It’s disappointing because I would have liked to learn how the story began, but I find it hard to continue with such explicit scenes. We could all use a break from the over-sexualization in media today.

On a positive note, the narrator was absolutely wonderful. Her clear voice and smooth cadence made the listening enjoyable, and she was definitely the highlight of the book for me.

Unfortunately, I won’t be purchasing any more from this series, despite my interest in its origins.