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Most American teenagers want a vacation in Italy, but the Bentarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives with their parents, famed Etruscan scholars, among the romantic hills. Stuck among the rubble of medieval castles in rural Tuscany on yet another hot, dusty archaeological site, Gabi and
… More »Most American teenagers want a vacation in Italy, but the Bentarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives with their parents, famed Etruscan scholars, among the romantic hills. Stuck among the rubble of medieval castles in rural Tuscany on yet another hot, dusty archaeological site, Gabi and Lia are bored out of their minds-- until Gabi places her hand atop a handprint in an ancient tomb and finds herself in fourteenth-century Italy. And worse yet, in the middle of a fierce battle between knights of two opposing forces. And thus does she come to be rescued by the knight-prince Marcello Falassi, who takes her back to his father's castle--a castle Gabi has seen in ruins in another life. Suddenly Gabi's summer in Italy is much, much more interesting. But what do you do when your knight in shining armor lives, literally, in a different world?
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Add a Summarytwo girls time travel..... what else do you need BEST BOOK EVER
Most American teenagers want a vacation in Italy, but the Betarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives among the romantic hills with their archaeologist parents. Stuck among the rubble of medieval castles in rural Tuscany on yet another hot, dusty archaeological site, Gabi and Lia are bored out of their minds... Until Gabi places her hand atop a hand-print in an ancient tomb and finds herself in fourteenth-century Italy. And worse yet, in the middle of a fierce battle between knights of two opposing forces. Suddenly Gabi's summer in Italy is much, much more interesting. What do you do when your Knight in Shining Armor lives, literally, in a different world?
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Add a CommentMy all time favourite book, and I have read the series over and over. I never fail to fall in love with the characters...especially Marcello...and still feel the suspense of every battle even if I know how it'll end. I would recommend this book to any teenage girl, and promise you'll enjoy it! The romance is incredible and I love the idea that the main character is a strong female that can hold her own. I also enjoy the fact that it's situated in ancient Italy. A must read!!
Great series! I usually don't care for time travel stories, but the entire series is great!
An addicting read, but I started off a little worried that it would be all love story. I think the ideas are sound and that the story plays out well, but I'd like to see a few more holes filled in. Looking forward to more character development and adventure in the next book.
This is such a great book!!! I just love this series!! This has become my most favorite series yet!!
I absolutely love this series!!!!!! I wish i could meet someone like marcello in my time. i am so much like Gabi. I cant always connect with friends and family, and am tough and wish for romance.
I agree with: newestgirlz in that i was realy unhappy with Gabis fight seen with Marcello, trying to prove her ability to wield a sword!---- very lame :(!!!!!!! however..... I absolutly LOVED this book, and am soooooooo glad that I picked it off the shelf! marcello is a babe, and I love him. but I have to say that I instantly fell in love with Luca! and I kinda wanted him and gabi to end up together, but Ièll settle with lia! eagerly waiting to read the second!
Pros: - The setting was fascinating and interesting. Being a fan of BBC's Merlin, medieval anything naturally appealed to me, 14th century Italy was no exception. Cons: - This book took way too long to get going. I did give this book 50% of its length and still, nothing truly grabbed me except for the setting. - The main character Gabi was annoying. With phrases like "a serious hottie" and "had the hots for me", she almost sounded like a 30 year old trying to sound like a teenager. Also, her "tough girl" attitude was quite over done. How can she take on a knight/prince with an over-sized sword is beyond me. And of course all the knights fall for her... - The plot. Granted, I didn't finish this so when I say the plot was so romance-based, I could be wrong. Having 50% so focused on you stealing another girl's man was just not my cup of tea. - Plot progression. The main goal of Gabi's quest was to find his sister and after 50%, there was just not enough progression in the plot to keep me interested as to whether it happened or not. A better idea would have been, find you sister within the first 30% and have the rest the book to talk about the two's adventure back in time. 50% of "I need to find my sister. I really need to look for her. I just want to get my sister and I back home." was hella boring. Final note is that my library marked this as "sci-fi". Other than the idea of time travelling, nothing was even near the idea of science fiction. Just something I found funny, carry on.
loved this book. it was great! Gabi and Lia are awesome and i just loved Marcello, but he frustrated me at times. Luca, on the other hand, i thought i seen gabi falling for - or hoping. He is a player it seems but im happy Lia caught his attention. I can NOT wait to read the next 2 books.
O.o it was just amazing!!! My teacher let us read this for lit. circles and omg wow... got hooked by reading just the back :P it`s sooo interesting :D i cant decide between Luca and Marcello ahaha lol its a must read for any age, teens/tweens can relate umm ish to Gabi, while adults will just adore it. READ IT! IT'S MY FAVORITE HISTORY TYPE OF KINDA BOOK!! ANY TIME RELATED THING IS A MUST READ :p
Having read some Christian fiction before and found it to be less that what I expected, I was a bit hesitant to start this series. However, the author has created a book that is great among Christian fiction today, and one that has the perfect balance between romance and adventure. Gabi is a a unique and strong-willed female in a time where males dominate, and it was great to see such a strong protagonist. The plot was definitely captivating with the adventure and battles, all leading to the climax which unfolded nicely. Overall, this book was a great start to the series, one that I look forward to completing.