Timespell by Diana Paz
Publication date: April 1st 2013
by Rhemalda Publishing
Genre: YA Time Travel
In TIMESPELL, the brash and impulsive Julia must team up with her sweet and straight-laced best friend, Angie, and the malicious and power-hungry Kaitlyn in order to keep the witch-like powers of her inheritance. But these powers come at a cost. The girls are bound to serve the Fates, and their first mission sends them back in time to Marie Antoinette’s Paris and eventually, into the chaos and war of the French Revolution.
Timespell Excerpt: Julia
The teacher went on. Julia tried to stay awak, but it was like the woman
spoke in a hypnotic voice on purpose. She could practically hear
her saying, “You’re getting sleepy … very, very sleepy.”
“Julia Corona,” Mrs. Ramirez snapped. Julia straightened
again, forcing her eyes wide open. “Name a victim of the Reign
of Terror. Now.”
“Right.” Crap. Mrs. Ramirez really had it in for her today.
She flipped back a page in her textbook. “A victim,” she repeated.
“There were so very, very many. Sad times …,” she trailed off.
Mrs. Ramirez crossed her arms.
Julia chewed on her lip, scanning a paragraph about the
September Massacres. The mark on her arm grew warm and she
frowned.
The page in her history book went blank.
She blinked. An involuntary sound escaped her throat as the
blank page began filling in. Word after word, image after image,
shifting and changing until the page looked nothing like it had
before. A moment ago it had talked about survivors—Pauline de
Tourzel and her mother—and the next moment it talked about
their untimely deaths.
“We’re waiting.”
She flipped the page, wondering if being sleepy had made her
hallucinate. There was no mistaking the warmth flowing from the
mark on her arm. Her heart pounded as she watched another page
rearrange itself, entire paragraphs disappearing.
She slammed the book shut. Mrs. Ramirez narrowed her eyes.
Julia swallowed. “I—want to remember without looking.”
What was going on? History was changing, and shutting her book
wouldn’t stop whatever was happening in the past.
In TIMESPELL, the brash and impulsive Julia must team up with her sweet and straight-laced best friend, Angie, and the malicious and power-hungry Kaitlyn in order to keep the witch-like powers of her inheritance. But these powers come at a cost. The girls are bound to serve the Fates, and their first mission sends them back in time to Marie Antoinette’s Paris and eventually, into the chaos and war of the French Revolution.Buy it now at Amazon, Barnes and Noble,or your favorite book retailer!
AUTHOR BIO
Diana Paz writes books about magic, adventure, and romance. She was born in Costa Rica, grew up on Miami Beach, moved to Los Angeles in high school, and went to college in San Diego. Basically, she’s a beach bum. Diana graduated from California State University, San Marcos with a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts. She loves old movies, epic fantasy, all kinds of music, and heading to the beach with a good book. Preferably sipping a highly sweetened iced coffee.
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I'd go back to last week and play the winning numbers on the lottery!
ReplyDeleteThat cover is gorgeous! The book sounds really interesting :)
ReplyDelete- Ellie at The Selkie Reads Stories
Into the future actually. Not so sure about the past...
ReplyDeleteI would like to go back to the 1920s when the flappers and prohibition was really popular. I would then like to hit the times before my grandparents and family members died so I could get to know them. This book sounds amazing, as a history major it is right up my alley. Plus, I have studied the French Revolution numerous times and have taught it to many friends so I would enjoy this novel. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThe Victorian Era, or the 20's, the 50's, or around the time Jesus walked the Earth.
ReplyDeleteIt'd be pretty cool to see it all. :D
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