FICTION

Marking Time

by April White
Corazon. (Immortal Descendants, Bk. 1). 2012. 438p. ebk. ISBN N/A. FANTASY
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Gr 9 & Up—Teenager Saira Elian's mother slips away for a week at a time every couple of years with no indication of where she's going or why. So, when she fails to return after one of her disappearances, Saira has little to go on. As Saira investigates, she finds ominous and threatening men are after her, insistent that she is a "clocker." Now on the run and in trouble with the law, she's taken in by her grandmother and learns the truth behind her family history—she is part of the time-traveling Immortal Descendants, and her mother is trapped in Victorian England. Saira jumps back to the past to save her, only to discover that her mother is at the mercy of the murderous Jack the Ripper.
VERDICT With a solid premise and a fully fleshed-out lead, this fast-paced fantasy thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
Reviewed by Sandra Farag, BookOps, New York , Dec 01, 2016
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