Once you get involved in this time travel story, you will have a difficult time putting it down. Ms. Oliver's strengths are plotting, characterization, and dialogue. Perhaps even more important is the element of humor that's sprinkled throughout. In addition, Victorian England (and the Jack the Ripper case) have been tremendously researched. It all adds up to a delicious read. The best news is that this book is the first in a series!

Jana G. Oliver's unique time travel novel, Sojourn is the adventure story of Jacynda Lassiter, a Time Rover sent on a mission to London in the year of 1888 to prevent a missing 'tourist' from disturbing and changing history. Featuring a deftly intertwining plot populated mysterious and dangerous shape-shifters, Irish anarchists edging closer to attacks on the Crown, and the murderous Jack The Ripper, Sojourn is a riveting tale of Lassiter's persistent struggle to save the time line necessary for the continued existence her own world of 2057, or perish in her failure to protect it. An original and well crafted story, Sojourn is very highly recommended reading for Sci-Fi buffs and clearly document Jana G. Oliver as a gifted storyteller and a master of the genre.

Jacynda Lassiter is a Time Rover on mission. Find a missing "tourist" and bring him back to 2057 before he changes history. A simple task? Not quite. The time period is Victorian England. The place none other than the infamous Whitechapel District. And she's been deposited into this maelstrom just before the Ripper's killing spree.

In addition to the horrendous conditions that abound in Whitechapel, messy streets, prostitutes, thugs, the Ripper, mysterious shape-shifters lurk about, making friend and foe indistinguishable. Jacynda has entered a very dangerous world. A world that will suddenly make her "assignment" become even more dangerous when a fellow Time Rover is killed. Now it becomes personal and Jacynda will not rest until she finds out who the murderer is. Could it be the Ripper? With the aide of two Victorian gentlemen, who have secrets of their own, Jacynda tries to find her "tourist" and uncover the identity of the murderer of her fellow Rover.

This is an intriguing new novel from Jana G. Oliver. Ms. Oliver has painted a clear picture of Victorian England at the time of the Ripper Murders. The reader will quickly get the feel for the time and place. The vial nature of this world will certainly hold the reader's attention, as Ms. Oliver's tale brings one face to face the harsh realities of 19th century England. One will understand Dr. Montrose's passionate desire to help the poor unfortunates of Whitechapel and his friend, Jonathan Keats' driving force to undercover clues to find the anarchists bent on bringing down the English government. Jacynda and her two gentlemen friends quickly become involved in more dangers than they can imagine. This is quite a time travel, shape-shifter, mystery. Jana Oliver is becoming quite a wordsmith in her own right. Keep an eye on this lady. She's on the rise in the literary world. Highly recommended.

Gripping characters - vivid backdrops - twisting plotlines. What more do you need to keep you interested??

All the characters are very easy to relate to and will keep you wondering what they will do next. Jana Oliver has done an excellent job describing the time periods and the atmosphere in all of them.

I agree the other reveiws- Jack the Ripper is more of a background character or event rather than a main one. That being said, you can tell the author did her homework still.

Well thought out story and will definitely leave you wanting more!!

I waited a long time for this book and I was NOT disappointed. Jana did a wonderful job with the history of London, about Jack the Ripper and that time period. She also did a terrific job sending us into the future. Very realistic. The characters were so real. I hated for the book to end. The whole concept of the time travel was very realistic, too. I don't normally real time travel...but I'm so glad I waited for this one.
Jana! When is the next one out?