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FIVE STAR REVIEWS
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NEW! Reviewed by Jen R for Amazon.com and Goodreads
Meet Travis, a fifteen-year-old young man living in Britain in the year 2029. The world has drastically changed and an authoritarian government controls each citizen and monitors their every move. Travis is part of a street gang called “The Rockets” and refuses to comply with the strict rules and controls that nearly everyone else has become a part of. Travis also suffers from epilepsy but no form of illness is allowed in this new world dynamic. He is subsequently hospitalized after a fight with a rival gang member and suffers a broken arm. This is when his malady is discovered and he is soon taken to an institution that is more like a prison. It is here that he is befriended by Dr. Alexander, who is sympathetic to Travis’ situation and offers to help him the only way he can. When Dr. Alexander explains that the only way he can escape is to use his epileptic episodes to travel back in time Travis is extremely hesitant and skeptical. From this point on, the book rapidly takes off in a series of unpredictable events. The plot twists are extremely enjoyable, creative, and well written. The characters and especially the main character, Travis, are relatable, genuine, and well thought out. The story line moves quickly and I was always eager to see what would happen next. All in all, this is a book I would highly recommend to everyone. It has all the elements of a well written, fast-paced, intriguing, and memorable novel. I’m looking forward to reading more books by Author Tracey Morait!
Reviewed by thedogpoofairy for Amazon.co.uk
Brilliant book love the story great writing
Reviewed by J.E. Rice for Amazon.co.uk
Aimed at a younger market than myself, did not diminish my enjoyment of this time travel story. Completed it in two sittings. Wish I could have done so in one for no other reason than it was gripping. The characters were well developed, which has to be the case in any good story. Very interesting storyline, which I will not attempt to divulge here but it kept me glued to my Kindle. Enough science but plenty of fiction to engage sci fi fans. The words jumped off the screen so I played the ‘movie’ of it in my mind perfectly. You will not be disappointed.
i would recommend it to anyone of any age who likes time travel, sci fi and a bloody great story. Off to read another book by the same author – Big Brother. I may be some time. In the meantime now you have read this click Buy and take yourself on an amazing journey.
Reviewed by Carol for Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com
I was drawn into this book from the first page. The story kept me wanting to know more every step of the way. I really wanted to know the ending; but on the other hand that meant finishing the book! An excellent all round read. I highly recommend this book. I will certainly be reading more by this talented author.
Reviewed by Gill James for Amazon.co.uk and Self-Publishing Magazine (this magazine has recently relaunched and no longer publishes reviews)
This is a face-paced adventure Young Adult time-slip adventure. There are plenty of thrills and spills and many curious and puzzling questions about time travel.
There is the intriguing questions of the link between epilepsy and temporal displacement – already explored to some extent in Debz Hobbs-Wyatt’s short story Jigsaw and Adam Rapp’s 33 Snowfish.
There is a good balance throughout of dialogue, description and action, though just occasionally a character speaks out of voice. The characters are on the whole likeable and rounded, – even the “baddies”. The story arc is satisfying and the resolution works. This is perhaps particularly more so because Morait has drawn on the archetypal Oedipus story. Travis falls in love with his mother and kills his father.
On the whole, the novel is extremely well crafted though one more edit may have benefited it well. Nevertheless, a good read.
Reviewed by Rutlandbelle “LGV” for Amazon.co.uk
Although older than the target age group, I bought this book after reading the ‘search inside’ and wanting to know what happened next. It’s an ideal length for the target audience, not too long to be boring, but long enough to tell a cracking good yarn. It held my interest to the end with plenty of twists in the plot and with a complex enough story to keep you thinking all the way through. I love time-shift stories, and this one was no exception.
Reviewed by John Rogers ClarkIV “Seawizard” for Amazon.com
I received a copy to review and took it with me while waiting for my wife to have her eyes tested. 45 minutes later, she nudged me and pulled me back from an amazing world created by Tracey Morait. I finished the book in three one-hour sittings and was amazed at the quality. This is an excellent book, not only for young adults, but for adults who enjoy reading in the YA genre. The plot theme, time travel caused by seizures experienced by Travis, the protagonist, could easily have come unraveled. Instead it is the center of a riveting nonstop action tale which ends in a very satisfying manner. I will be happy to add it to our collection at the Hartland Public Library where I’ll be suggesting it to a number of patrons.
FOUR STAR REVIEWS
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Reviewed by Big Bird for Barnes and Noble
Epiworld is a book about a boy called Travis who lives in Britain in 2099 where illnesses have been wiped out. Travis has epilepsy which means he is in danger of being put away. When he has a seizure he is taken to hospital and put into an institution. He finds out his seizures can take him through time and he goes on a journey to try to find out where he came from. Travis tells his own story, but this means that there isn’t much insight into the thoughts and feelings of other characters. But the book is exciting and every chapter has something happening with a cliffhanger at the end. There is a surprising and unexpected twist at the end.
Reviewed by CBess_RPEMS, Student Book Reviewer, for LitPick
The book that I am reviewing is called Epiworld. This book is about how a boy named Travis has seizures that could almost kill him. He is sent to an institution where people have human diseases. He is locked away in the institution until his Dr. Alexander, his professor, helps him to escape. He goes on an adventure so he could find and kill the man that created the instituton.
I thought the book was pretty good even though it was kind of slow in the beginning. It wasn’t a page-turner but it was still good. The vocabulary is kind of age appropriate if you are mature to handle it. The strength of this was that it made you visualize the setting and also the characters’ actions. I would recommend this book for readers who are more on the sciece fiction and adventure side.
I gave this a 2 content rating because it used some strong language in this book.
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NEW! Josie Bembridge for Amazon.co.uk and Goodreads
This is no ordinary story – Firstly we find ourselves in the year twenty ninety nine, where what remains of the earth doesn’t sound very pleasant. There are strict curfews, savage robot police, and humanity are controlled by the probes inside of their necks.
This is a fast paced story, following the main character, fifteen year old Travis, who is part of a gang called ‘The Rockets’, and during a fight with a rival gang, he finds himself lost to the world and later discovers he has epilepsy. Which with the current state of the world means that he finds himself placed in an institution. You can already imagine his horror and teenage angst against this, and immediately he sets his mind on one thing – his escape.
Though the way he ends up making his ‘escape’ isn’t quite how you’d expect, and throws the story in a completely new direction! Leading to more fast paced, action packed adventures and madness. That Travis and those now around him at first struggle to understand.
Overall, Epiworld has a simple writing style, that flows nicely. It isn’t as descriptive as I’d usually like, which made it hard for me to personally connect with the characters, and I found their relationships progressed very fast – but I imagine through the eyes of a fifteen year old boy, that’s exactly how it would be. Though I did enjoy the clever twist at the end! & It pulled on even my heartstrings.
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