Week 4 Reviews: Into the Dim, Sparks of Light

From Goodreads:

When fragile, sixteen-year-old Hope Walton loses her mom to an earthquake overseas, her secluded world crumbles. Agreeing to spend the summer in Scotland, Hope discovers that her mother was more than a brilliant academic, but also a member of a secret society of time travelers. Trapped in the twelfth century in the age of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Hope has seventy-two hours to rescue her mother and get back to their own time. Along the way, her path collides with that of a mysterious boy who could be vital to her mission . . . or the key to Hope's undoing.   

Addictive, romantic, and rich with historical detail, Into the Dim is an Outlander for teens.

From Goodreads:

In this sequel to the dazzling time-travel romance Into the Dim, Hope jumps back in time to The Gilded Age in 1895 New York City. Sacrifice takes on a whole new meaning as Hope and Bran struggle to determine where—or when—they truly belong.

"The perfect blend of mystery, sci-fi, action, cute guys, romance, history and gorgeous Scotland." — Justine magazine on Into the Dim It's been more than a month since Hope rescued her mom from the brutal twelfth century. For the first time in her life, Hope has friends . . . and a boyfriend. She's a Viator now, a member of a long line of time-traveling ancestors.

When the Viators learn of the Timeslipper's plan to steal a dangerous device from the inventor Nicolas Tesla, it's a race to see who can get to him first. They travel to the glittering golden age of New York in the year 1903, where Hope must confront her past to secure her future.

My first review of Into the Dim
My Review:
I had a really great time reading these books again! I really enjoyed Into the Dim the first time I read it, and I'm glad that I got to continue onto the next book, while the details were sharp in my mind. Reading these books was so entertaining!

This word of of Viators, and time travel, it's just such a fascinating idea. That each book dealt with a different time period, the first in the time of Eleanor of Aquitaine, and the other of Nicolas Tesla, well, they're both pretty important people to history! 

The first book, Hope doesn't know about this world, but learning that her mom isn't dead like she thought, but trapped in the past, that galvanizes Hope into action. I loved watching her get to know this world, find out what was going on while trying to help her mom! 

Then with Sparks of Light, that her and Bran are dealing with questions about their future, well, dealing with a new situation gives them some space to think about it. I loved following along on their adventure as they sought to complete the mission! 

Loved reading these books was so great and I'd love to read more by Janet B. Taylor! 

Author: Janet B. Taylor
Series: Into the Dim #1, 2
First Read: March 17th, 2016

Read: January 24th, 24th, 2024
Source: NetGalley, Own/NetGalley
Reason Why: Rereading, and they're Historical Fiction 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books!
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Published: March 1st 2016, August 1st 2017

Into the Dim:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Sparks of Light:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars