Twist - Hardcover

Akins, Karen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1250031001 ISBN 13: 9781250031006

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin, 2015

Synopsis

Bree Bennis finally has it all―a non-comatose mother, an uber-hot (albeit anachronistic) boyfriend named Finn, and a newfound mission to protect the timeline from those who would skew it for their own gain. But when she leans over one day to smooch said boyfriend, her lips meet those of her arch-nemesis Wyck instead. The timeline has been altered, and Bree is caught in the crosshairs. But when she goes back to repair the damage, she is stopped by none other than her Future Self, who delivers an urgent message: Someone is kidnapping Shifters from the distant past. It's up to Bree to stop them. But first, she has to figure out who...and why.

To follow the trail of chronocrumbs, Bree reluctantly accepts her new undercover gig as Wyck's girlfriend. Everything goes spiffy until Finn shows up in the 23rd century on the eager arm of a gorgeous fellow Shifter. Blark. Even as Bree struggles with jealousy, she battles the nagging dread that Finn might be better off with someone less chronologically complicated. Her worst fear is confirmed when Finn becomes the kidnapper's next victim. As Bree zeroes in on the culprit, they unravel her life one timeline-change at a time. She realizes that she alone has the power to save herself and everyone she loves. But to do that, she may lose Finn forever.

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About the Author

KAREN AKINS lives in the MidSouth where she writes humorous, light YA sci-fi. When not writing or reading, she loves taking care of her son and hanging out with her husband. And watching Downton Abbey. Karen has been many things in her life: an archery instructor, drummer for the shortest-lived garage band in history, and a shockingly bad tic-tac-toe player.

From School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up—In the sequel to Loop (St. Martins Griffin, 2014), 23rd-century time traveler Bree Bennis once again finds herself at the center of a century-spanning conspiracy. Resilient and resourceful, Bree faces an enemy that is always a step ahead of her as she tries to save her 21st-century boyfriend Finn from a scheme that threatens not only Shifters but the integrity of history itself. She must contend with ever-changing time lines as well as past and future versions of her friends, enemies, and even herself. The multiple time lines leave Bree confused and disoriented, and they may occasionally have the same effect on readers. Still, the action moves fast enough that one rarely has time to dwell on paradoxes. A love triangle (occasionally a love rectangle) grounds the story in genuine emotion and keeps the convoluted rules of time travel from overwhelming the plot. VERDICT Fans of Loop's blend of romance, science fiction, and intrigue will enjoy spending more time with Bree Bennis, but Twist's complexity may confound the uninitiated.—Tony Hirt, Hennepin County Library, MN

Edition details

• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1250031001
• ISBN 13: 9781250031006
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 336