In a Time Never Known
by Kat Michels
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Pub Date Oct 19 2017 | Archive Date Oct 21 2019
In Heels Publishing | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
Wife, mother, spy. Anna is hiding a dangerous secret from her family, especially her Confederate General husband. However, it is not her covert work for the Union that she finds the most daunting, it is dealing with her spoiled Southern belle daughter. When Kady discovers that her mother has been leading a carefully constructed double life, she must choose whether to work by her mother’s side in the shadows or return to the pampered life of a Southern planter’s daughter.
Cast into the bloody fray of one of the deadliest wars in our history, In a Time Never Known is the story of women who courageously defy the expectations of the era to do unprecedented things, altering the course of American history and their own lives.
“Who is to say what is proper and what is not proper? We have never known a time like this, and as such we must adopt actions that we never before would have thought possible.”
Advance Praise
- “The author places us right in the thick of the espionage that was so vital to the war effort - it's dangerous and exciting.”
- “I felt like I was really there, great read! Totally recommend this book. Could not put it down, read it through the night.”
- “The book was unlike any book I’ve ever read before.”
- “While entertainingly full of love, scandal, heroines and villains, Michels never shirks away from the consequences of the roles these women play in the war and the punishments they are garnered if caught.”
- “This book was simply incredible.”
- “Love, scandal, villains, heroines, struggle, and grit. What's not to love? Multidimensional characters and relationships that kept me intrigued each night to dive in and find out what would happen next.”
- “I enjoy historical fiction quite a bit and this hit the marks of having very engaging real facts as well as wonderfully fascinating characters.”
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780998926414 |
| PRICE | $25.00 (USD) |
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Ffion O, Reviewer
I initially picked up this book because it's set during the American Civil War - a period I'm interested in learning more about. From its blurb I learnt that it centred around a spy ring, which only furthered my interest.
This book is quite hard to compare to any historical fiction I've read recently - and I say this as a good thing, because I found it refreshingly unique. Kat Michels crafted a twisty plot full of suspense, and some quite shocking moments. I could never predict which way the story would go next, and the unpredictability kept me eagerly moving through each chapter.
Probably my favourite aspect of this novel was the complexity of the characters. Multiple perspectives were followed at various points, and every single one of those characters were morally grey. My opinion of each character leapt around repeatedly as Kat Michels explored the lengths people will go to in times of war.
Not knowing much about the period in question, I can't comment too much on historical accuracy - but it did seem as though a lot of research had gone into this novel. I certainly felt the image of the war created by Kat Michels was believable, and multiple angles were presented, offering depth to the story. The author certainly didn't back away from describing some of the more disturbing aspects of war - it's worth noting that at points the book is rather graphic.
While I did really enjoy the story, what made this book a 4* rather than a 5* read was the writing. This was Kat Michels' debut adult novel, and I felt that it could have done with undergoing another round of edits in order to make the writing stand out. For me there were often too many chunks of very long paragraphs which halted momentum previously gained. I also feel there could have been more made of the dramatic twists, in order to have them really pack a punch.
All in all, this was a thoroughly enjoyable and intriguing debut, and I'll be looking out with interest to see what Kat Michels writes next.
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