Coming out on 5th September, the second book in 'A Jump in Time series' takes us through the after events of Dan coming back to the present timeline and facing Victor.

While Dan doesn't want to be the one responsible to save the world's history, he and Sam end up doing it anyway. This time, travelling into the Celtic world with Romans on the attacking front, they come across an unconventional glitch in time.

The series is definitely getting me hooked with its time-jumping strategies. Now that I am a bit more educated about Norse mythology, I was able to correlate the ruins and other symbols mentioned in the book better. The sparks between Dan and Sam are twinkling throughout the book. I was enjoying the whole adventure with them, and like most of us, was in oblivion about Celtic History. The only glory we know of is the Romans, but the book gives us visibility into what happens when your head is on the chopping block of that glory.

While I did enjoy the story in book 2, Dan's trustworthy nature lands him into a lot of trouble and there were instances I felt like punching him for a wakeup call. And for that reason, book 1 is still my favourite in the series.

Thankyou @imbrifexbooks @andrewvargaauthor for the review copy and @netgalley for the Audio ARC

Genre: #historicalfiction #ya
Rating: 3.5/5 ⭐️

Disclaimer: Please read book 1 first, events of this book might be spoilers for book one.

#TheCelticDeception #NetGalley

Format: audiobook ~ Narrator: Mark Sanderlin
Content: 4 stars ~ Narration: 5 stars

The Celtic Deception is book two in A Jump in Time series. Again, a terrific adventure with Dan and Sam. This time they are among the Celts and Druids. The jump takes them to the Celtic island of Anglesey in 60 CE. Roman legions are near, and they are here to attack the Celts.

Another wonderful novel for young adults who are interested in history. This is a nice way to learn about Celts and Druids. You can read this novel as a standalone, but it’s much better to read The Last Saxon King first to learn about a background story.

As always, great narration by Mark Sanderlin.

Thanks to Imbrifex Books for the advanced copy and this opportunity! This is a voluntary review and all opinions are my own.

Overall, I give this a 3.8. I listened to this on audio and the story kept a good pace. The narrator did a good job but at the same time made the MMC sound kind of like a whiney teenager. I think if you read it yourself, that tone can be avoided. The write up says they are trying to stop victor by going back in time, but that's not what this really was about. It ended up being about just trying to escape back into present time without being killed by the Celts or the Romans. The MMC has a crush on the FMC but its made clear she's no interest in him. The MMC gets kissed but there is zero steam in the writing of it. Its a solid YA for people not wanting any romance. Only comments of wanting to take down Victor happen. I didn't read book#1 and was happy to discover it wasn't needed. I know it's a series, but you can read #2 as a standalone. I loved the ending.

I really enjoyed this book. I was able to listen to it and got lost in the descriptions and images that Varga paints. I really enjoy how Dan is growing as a character and also how his interaction with Sam is progressing as this series continues here in book two.
The story is engaging and well researched. I appreciate the insights into the lived experiences of the people of the day especially as often it is the people who didn't win and therefore did not write the histories.
This is a book worth the read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrew Varga for allowing me to have the pleasure of listening to the audio advance copy of The Celtic Deception book 2 of The Jump in Time series. I enjoyed the time travel and felt the historical elements were done quite well. Dan Renfrew and his friend Sam travel back in time in the hopes of saving his father and stopping the evil Victor Stahl. However, things never work like you expect them to and Dan ends up having to try to change history for a much bigger reason than just his own personal life. If you love The Time Machine or The Time Traveler’s Wife, then you should consider this wonderful book.