100 Pages A Day...Stephanie's Book Reviews

Abbey Sinclair is a high school freshman who spends her days studying the periodic table of the elements and reciting scientific principles. She enjoys a completely normal life until her older brother Simon and twin brother Caleb drag her along on a completely irrational adventure. Simon discovers a set of strange stones on Coventry Hill near their home. When Abbey, Caleb and Simon step onto the stones, they are taken somewhere else, somewhere that seems like a very familiar future. When the siblings learn of someone trying to do something dangerous with the stones, they are compelled to try and stop them, even if they don't quite understand everything themselves.

Immediately thrown into the adventure, A Pair of Docks offers a different kind of time-travel story. Compelling characters, danger and mystery drive the story forward. Even as an adult, I found plenty to enjoy throughout the story. I immediately connected with Abbey who was always trying to frame things through the lens of the scientific method. It was refreshing to see a character who didn't just accept that they had time traveled, but tried to figure out how and why it could happen using her current knowledge. Another amazing character is Mark, the Sinclair's neighbor. Mark has Aspergur's syndrome, he is integral to the story and the sibling's success. I liked the overall mystery of the stones and the ties to each of the character's futures, the reveal wasn't what I was expecting. My only complaint was that there were chronically absent parents, although there were explanations given and they stepped in towards the end.

This book was received for free in return for an honest review.