Three
Go Back was so exciting that I couldn't put the book down. Tom Johnson's novels
are always great! In addition to the great story, I also like the information
section that he put in the book, the one listing various creatures from the
different time periods of the earth's history. He listed a lot of them. The
readers will learn a lot from reading the book, along with other books that he
has written. Congratulations on a great book!
Neal
Robbins
Seymouria
Paleontology Group
In the 24th century, when travel is by teleportation vehicles,
and the affluent live in bubbles floating thousands of feet above the ground,
three young girls prepare for school as one presses the teleport button. At the
exact same time, a massive magnetic storm from the sun strikes the Earth,
disrupting the mechanism and turning their teleportation vehicle into a time
machine.
Instead of instantly materializing at their school, the girls
find themselves thousands of years in the past, at some point during the Ice
Age. Time and time again, they attempt to return to the 24th century, only
traveling farther back in Earth's past with each press of the button. With the
batteries draining from each jump, they are stranded in each epoch for short
periods of time, in which they experience the danger and excitement of fantastic
adventure in ancient surroundings.
Previous novels by this author have fascinated me, and I was not
disappointed with this one. There is a wonderful mix of adventure and
camaraderie among the characters as they discover their world's past history first
hand, and observe ancient life in the raw flesh. As they constantly go further
back in time, the girls begin to fear they may never return to the world they
once knew, and the reader turns each page in anticipation of some new thrill or
danger.
This is a unique adventure for the Young Adult, with an
educational content seldom found in stories for this age group. As I read this
exciting tale, I discovered a thrill for an older generation of readers as
well. Perhaps some of us do want to go back!
Terry
Roberts, Reviewer (SF/Etc At A Glance)
Tom's Amazon Page http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B008MM81CM
Tom's Amazon Page http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B008MM81CM
No comments:
Post a Comment