Tommy is a normal 15 year-old boy living in 21st century England. He lives with his Mummy and Daddy, and they go on vacations just like all families do. While on vacation in a chateau in France, something strange happens. The house is more like a castle, with big towers and old pictures; and one of these pictures draws Tommy’s attention more then the others. It’s a picture of a girl—roughly Tommy’s age—from over 400 years ago. The strange part happens next; and Tommy is magnetically drawn back into the year 1599. Tommy is confused, but he goes with the flow of whatever is happening to him. He actually thinks it’s kind of cool. But then Tommy and the girl in the painting run off together for adventures, and that’s where all of the fun begins. Tommy still has his cell phone from the 21st century, which may be his key back to his world…
I really liked how David Field was able to bring a lot of history into this book and still keep it modern. It was neat when Tommy was staying in the house in the 21st century and then he stayed in the house back 400 years. I didn’t really care for the writer’s style, though. David Field went a little too fast, not explaining things where he should, and also made things very unrealistic. Tommy also wasn’t a character I could very easily relate to; he fell in love almost immediately with the girl in the picture, which was a little strange. All in all, I didn’t particularly care for this book, but someone with a love for Sci-Fi historical fiction might enjoy it a little more.
Rating (0 - 10 scale): 2
Reviewer Age: 15
Reviewer City, State and Country: Boothwyn, PA US
