In This Moment (Timeless)
Maggie’s life is unique. As a time-traveler, she inhabits three different time periods. In 1861, she is Miss Margaret Wakefield, daughter of a well-to-do senator wary of spies during the beginning of the Civil War. In 1941, she is Lieutenant Maggie Hollingsworth, a Navy nurse just before the start of World War II. In 2001, she is Meg Clarke, a promising medical student working at Georgetown University Hospital. If she wakes up in 1861, the next day she will wake up in 1941, and the day after she will wake up in 2001. When she reaches 21, she must choose a time period, and until then, she is careful to maintain her distance from the three men she encounters in each. Which era will she choose?
This second installment in the Timeless series is perhaps one of the strangest books I have ever read. At first it was a bit difficult to get into the story because I had trouble keeping up with the three time periods and Maggie’s three names. About a quarter of the way in, when I had enough information to figure out who was who, I became hooked. Maggie herself is a fairly strong and interesting character who takes a fascinating journey. I really resonated with Maggie and her adventures throughout. The novel’s most impressive aspect is the level of historical detail suffused through Meyer’s writing. She must have done substantial research, and it shows. I particularly enjoyed the historical note. All in all, a delightful read.
