Review: Time Shifters: Into The Past by Kate Frost

Published: October 2016

Pages: 286

Synopsis: “Time-shifted to the past, three twenty-first century children fight to survive or risk being lost in time forever.

When Maisie Brown is time-shifted to 1471 during a school trip to Warwick Castle, it’s the beginning of an adventure bigger than she could ever have dreamed of. The only problem is she has to share it with Lizzie Andrews, the class bully, instead of her best friend Danny Romano, who has managed to get caught up amongst the Earl of Warwick’s army marching towards the Battle of Barnet.

Determined to save Danny, Maisie and Lizzie leave the safety of the castle and follow after the army. Battling against everything that Medieval England throws at them, the girls find unexpected help from a Lord with a surprising secret, and discover that two mysterious hooded riders are trying to hunt them down. With time fast running out to find Danny they begin to realise that they have the unlikeliest of allies looking out for them.

The chase is on to find a way home before being time-shifted again.”

Rating: ***

I received a free copy of Time Shifters through BookFunnel in exchange for an honest review.

Time Shifters was so easy to get into! The descriptions were vivid and bought both modern day and 1400s Warwick Castle to life. The descriptions from the 1400s and 1600s had clearly been researched. Perfect for older children who are getting ready to progress to Young Adult fiction.

The characters worked perfectly, two friends and one bully stuck together and have to work together in an impossible situation. This left lots of room for character development, especially of Lizzie the bully.

A time travel plot opens up so many possibilities and I am sure this is the beginning of a long running, hugely enjoyable children’s series.