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This is an interesting YA sci fi novel about a young girl who loses her parents in a storm. She is then given robotic parts and spends her time trying to rebuild a time machine that stole her parents. Up to that point I was intrigued in what direction the story would take. We have a physically, strong heroine with a fragile mental state who holds incredible power. That power can either be her strength or her downfall.
While I enjoyed the various characters we meet along the way, I found it difficult to follow the constant change of view.

Overall, it is a promising sci-fi novel with action filled adventure but the story flow needs work.

I am not usually a fan of science fiction, but I still found "Broken Shards of Time" an enjoyable read. The story revolves around Wren. who has lost her parents in a mysterious accident and as she copes with her loss, she is forced to question what really happened. A broken time machine, a mysterious blue orb and unknown forces make for an action packed adventure.
I found Wren's character surprisingly complex, with her robotic exterior contradicting her vulnerable, emotional nature. Unfortunately, the writing style wasn't as captivating as I had hoped, however the story was easy enough to follow. The idea of time travel, although not the most original in itself, was still intriguing for me and when combined with the very real personal relationships and connections between the characters, it made for a unique story.

This was OK. It has a certain charm, but it is also flawed. The story can be a little confusing at times, although the premise is interesting. I liked some of the characters as well. But I'm probably too old for this book. The essence of it is good, but has some rough edges.

Thanks very much for the ARC for review!!

A promising debut by a teen author, this YA scifi novel explores the power of family and the consequences of choices against a dramatic backdrop of a future shaped by powerful forces.

This YA Sci-Fi novel is a fast-paced adventure that makes for a fun read!

After surviving a tragic accident, Wren's life will never be the same. Becoming attached to a secretive power source she can't let go of, her life takes one unexpected turn after another. When three strangers arrive claiming they need her help to save the future, she knows she has to help them and try to fix whatever went wrong. But does she have what it takes? Is she really ready to face an unknown formidable enemy and perhaps finally let go of what means the most to her?

Overall, I enjoyed this novel. It was very quick and the action continued throughout the novel, making for an exciting read. The time jumps can make it confusing to follow what is happening when, and some relationships and plot events could have used a little more development. Nyah Nichol is a very promising author and I look forward to more of her writing.

This book is a good addition to the world of SciFi literature. The plot builds on tropes we have all seen before. A band of people going to solve a problem after their lives have been intertwined. The element of time travel was an interesting aspect of the story. However, that was also the biggest flaw of this story. I feel like I could have connected with the story a lot more if I wasn't so confused the whole time. The unexplained time jumps and the jumps in the POV was quite confusing to read, most of the story I honestly didn't understand and had to use different things that different characters said to piece it together way after something has happened. Furthermore, the characters felt a little 2 dimensional to me, I wish they were better fleshed out and had more real bonds and relationships between each other. Because of how unique this plot was and how much potential this story has, I would like to see where this story goes in the future.

Thank you, NetGalley for a free copy of this ARC for my honest opinion in return.

- 3.5 stars -

Girl genius snaps and turns villain. Old friends with no engineering skills rebuild a time machine to get her past self to stop herself with a lot of victim blaming going on.
The characters were so unbelievably flat, and bad, non feeling descriptions of the main characters mental health plus the victim blaming are enough for a 1 star rating, but the storytelling is not very good either

I normally do enjoy science fiction, however I found that I could not make a connection with this book. The plot is based on time travel but from the future back to the past. I found it to be confusing as the story line tends to jump around between the characters and time line it does not seem to flow smoothly. I am not criticizing the style of writing or the author I just could not get into the story. I feel that the plot would have been better if it was easier to follow then to have to keep figuring out which time they were in.

I'll give this one a low/middle range 3, I really liked the overall plot of this book, it was intriguing and different to anything I have personally read before. I really liked the relationships between characters too
I think this book would have got a 4 star if it wasn't for the fact I was so confused nearly all the way through, apart from the last part
If time travel wasn't confusing enough the perspective and past/present switches had me confused too. I also would have liked to have a bit more of an epilogue, but that may just be personal preference. Overall I liked it, confusion aside and I would read the sequel, if there was ever one written.

I found this book very confusing. So many different timelines, that most of the time I was left lost as to what was happening and when.

Note: I was provided with an e-ARC from NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

The good: The premise was creative, and the story moved at a good pace. The title cards on the chapters were unique, and helped create a sense of urgency around the actions of the characters.

The less good: The exposition was a bit heavy handed, and repetitive. The authors voice felt very young, and at points the concepts felt convoluted as a result., I would try future books by the author; however, as I think elements of this were good.

*this is just my opinion, and someone else might have a different experience with this book*
This book had a really interesting premise, but ended up being pretty confusing. It had a lot of elements of science fiction, including time travel and robotics. Unfortunately, I found it hard to follow, since it has at least 5 different time lines and 4 different point of views from characters. I think it would have made a really good book series, extending the explanation of the world. I spent most of the book trying to figure out what was going on, rather than enjoying the writing and plot. I recently learned that the author had this published when she was only 14, which is super impressive. I could never do something like that, and I have so much respect for her. I am really excited to see where she takes her career.

I will be honest, the general idea for this plot was very intriguing. Although when I was reading it I got very lost. Not to mention the writing feels more directed towards middle grade than young adult. I have read several time travel books before but this one was just too confusing for me. I felt the author could have made it better by staying in chronological order verse skipping around throughout different POV's and different times. For example the author would go from Character A's POV when they were 18 to Character A's POV when they were 12 and back again to different ages and it wound up being quite confusing. Finding out that this is the author's first work at age 14 is very impressive and I can't wait to see where her writing career goes.