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The Surviving Trace by Calia Read
4.25
medium-paced

I’M HOOKED.

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I am hit or miss on the time-travel romance concept (hello Outlander, the best of them all). BUT. This one had me feeling all the things and I am hooked on finding out where it goes next.

The setting is one of my favorite aspects for its uniqueness. 1912 in Charleston, South Carolina? With swoony men with a southern drawl? LOVE IT. I like the bit of mystery that was added to it that helped paved the way for the fact that this is a trilogy.

I have some questions about the magic that causes the time-travel. I would love a bit more information of that and when Serene switched time periods I did find that it dragged a little.

BUT, the ending?? That was WILD and I have no idea where things go next. I look forward to unravelling the story and seeing what happens next.

Overall audience notes:
- Time travel romance
- Language: some strong
- Romance: multiple open door
- Violence: med/high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: gun violence, loss of parents (recounted), physical altercations, infidelity