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“Sojourn by Jana Oliver? Never heard of it? Where have you been? Victorian England? Well, now everyone can go there! Join brassy heroine, Jacynda Lassiter as she tries to outwit a killer while hunting a madman in Jack the Ripper's Whitechapel District!
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-02-06.
In reading this book, I was treated to a whirlwind ride through time, from 2057 to Victorian England (1888), encountering Jack the Ripper, time-travel, Victorian English society, shape-shifters, Scotland Yard, Fenians & madmen. It has something for everyone!
Sojourn is one of the most FUN reads EVER!!! Jana Oliver gives the reader a thrill ride that picks you up, slings you about, loops you upside down and around, finally leaving you breathless, flushed with excited contentment & wanting more.
"Get back in" and enjoy Virtual Evil (Time Rover Book 2) & Madman's Dance (Time Rover Book 3 and finale)! You won't regret it!
I finished the series (3 books) in 11 days while working a very busy month long night shift!
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Wonderful!
“Time excursions can be exhausting. Time Rover Jacynda "Cynda" Lassiter is more than ready for some time off after returning a "tourist" from Pompeii right before the explosion. Unfortunately, an emergency order to find an overdue tourist sends her once more hurtling out of the year 2057. Her destination: Victorian England during the Whitechapel killings of Jack the Ripper. As if avoiding the unknown murderer isn't complicated enough, Cynda soon finds herself caught up in another murder mystery and torn between two men. Will Cynda find the missing tourist in time? Danger lurks around every corner in the year 1888....
An amazon user wrote this on 2008-10-25.
Time travels have become a bit of a jaded storyline for me as there have just been so many over the years. However, Jana G. Oliver breathes new life into the genre as she reminds me of why I first loved time travels. The story takes place in both the years 2057 and 1888 and Ms. Oliver makes both time periods come vividly alive. From the technology-oriented future to the fearfulness of the Whitechapel district, each period is beautifully described.
The inclusion of the Transitives and their ability to go en mirage adds a nice touch to the plot as well. Transitives have the ability to shape shift (or as they call it, en mirage) to look like other people. What a fascinating twist this adds to any story but particularly to one featuring Jack the Ripper!
Jana G. Oliver doesn't shirk on character development either. Cynda is a superb heroine with her loyalty and dedication to her friends. And who didn't smile at the thought of Fred? Dr. Alistair Montrose and Jonathan Keats are also well developed as the friendship between them is sorely tested during such a trying time. I only wish we could see a bit more of Lady Wescomb as I found her to be most intriguing, especially for the time period she lives in.
SOJOURN is a wonderful blend of time travel, science fiction, and fantasy! Jana G. Oliver combines phenomenal world building with spectacular character development to create a book that is both enjoyable and highly memorable. Highly recommended!
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Powerful Characters, Awsome Plotting, Superb Details!
“Jana Oliver is a consummate story teller, who does not shirk from the daunting task of creating a time travel tale in the setting of 1888 London. Her details are astounding, her characterization superb and her plot line devilishly captivating.
An amazon user wrote this on 2008-09-26.
Jana's sequel, Virtual Evil follows suit wonderfully!” -
Jolly good read
“Sojurn is a great read not only for Sci Fi readers but also Mystery and Victorian England. Who is the real villan in 1888 and who is really pulling the strings at Corporate in 2057? A lot of intrigue and you definitely don't want to put it down. It makes you demand a second in the series.
An amazon user wrote this on 2008-01-02.
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1 of 1 members found this review helpful.
Very good but...
“I liked this book a lot, but I don't think it's a 5-star novel. The Whitechapel portions of it are great, and from the little I know of the Ripper murders and the period, the author got it right. I also agree with an earlier review that says one of the author's strengths is dialogue. I agree 100 percent. Conversation is very natural here, one of the most natural I've read in awhile. George RR Martin quality. Well not quite but close.
An amazon user wrote this on 2007-05-23.
Where I think the novel breaks down is in the "modern era", the time in which the main character actually lives. It's very oppressive and restrictive. Privacy is limited to the extreme, where a person can download another person's personal information on the fly, where people go to jail for seemingly very minor altercations. This in and of itself is not a problem, but to have this kind of society coupled with time travel didn't ring true with me. How could a society this restrictive allow time travel? It would be way too dangerous to allow someone the chance of going back and changing the "status quo". Luckily, little time is spent in the modern world, so you only have to deal with these conundrums for a short while.
A good book. Not great, but still, Oliver is one to watch for in the future. ”
