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Synopsis
1953. A mother’s drive home becomes a time-travel odyssey — and a fight to return to her children. On a quiet night in Rosemont, Indiana, Sally Mason—a devoted wife and mother of two—drives along a winding road after night school. Suddenly, a bluish-white light drops from the sky. Terrified, she slams on the brakes. A blinding flash engulfs the car—and everything goes black. When she awakens, she is no longer in 1953. Sally has been hurled seventy years into the future, into 2023, where nothing is familiar — and her children are long gone. Desperate to return to the life she was torn from, Sally must confront the reason behind her time leap and face a choice that could cost her everything. Is she destined to find her way back to her family — or trapped forever in the wrong time? Fans of Diana Gabaldon , Kate Quinn , and Jack Finney will be captivated by this gripping blend of time travel suspense, historical drama, and alien mystery. Time Lost is an unforgettable bestseller by Elyse Douglas, acclaimed authors of the Time Risk series and other thrilling time travel adventures.
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Is Time Lost: A UFO Time Travel Thriller – A Novel of Sci-Fi Suspense appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A mother is abducted by a UFO and thrown 70 years into the future, desperately trying to return to her children. Content is suspenseful and emotionally intense with themes of separation and loss, but contains no graphic violence, sex, or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include grief, abandonment, and anxiety (see the full list above).
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Who'll love this
Teens will be captivated by the time-travel mystery and the mother's desperate quest to return to her family across seven decades.