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A Tale of Time City by Diana Wynne Jones
Feb. 17th, 2007 01:07 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Time City: A place that exists outside time and space.
When Vivian is evacuated from London in 1939, she is unexpectedly whisked away there, instead of to the safety of the countryside.
The Time Patrol works to preserve the correct sequence of historic events, but rogue time-travellers are plotting to take control and are stealing the wards that protect the city. If they succeed, Time City and History as we know it will be destroyed.
Jonathan and Sam are convinced that Vivian can help save their world. But how can she possibly know what to do, when the important event hasn't happened yet?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
At the risk of sounding unfair, if this were any other writer I'd say it was a book with a potential that it doesn't quite live up to. However, given that this is a Diana Wynne Jones book, I can't help but think it's a disappointment and certainly not up there with her other work.
Time City: A place that exists outside time and space.
When Vivian is evacuated from London in 1939, she is unexpectedly whisked away there, instead of to the safety of the countryside.
The Time Patrol works to preserve the correct sequence of historic events, but rogue time-travellers are plotting to take control and are stealing the wards that protect the city. If they succeed, Time City and History as we know it will be destroyed.
Jonathan and Sam are convinced that Vivian can help save their world. But how can she possibly know what to do, when the important event hasn't happened yet?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
At the risk of sounding unfair, if this were any other writer I'd say it was a book with a potential that it doesn't quite live up to. However, given that this is a Diana Wynne Jones book, I can't help but think it's a disappointment and certainly not up there with her other work.
