Following the discovery of this fantastic time travel series, and having read the first book, ‘The Pathway Back,’ I did not hesitate in reading this second instalment written by Author Hazel Goss. Again, she does not disappoint.
In ‘The Pathway Forward’ the main protagonist, Xen, is the next to mysteriously inherit the nautical artefact, which as readers will recall, disappeared from Jason Brownlow’s home upon completing his mission. However instead of travelling back to the past, Xen is thrust forward into the future. A future that sees his hometown destroyed, and a world that is on the brink of war. Xen must discover his purpose and change the course of events that have led up to this tragedy. However his journey through time is complicated by the fact that he has fallen in love with one of the survivors, and her daughter Ruby. Xen is torn between his head and heart, and whilst he knows he needs to fulfil his mission, he also must search for a way to bridge the time gap and remain with the woman he loves.
I enjoyed, ‘The Pathway Forward’ and have to commend the Author for the clever writing and smooth transition as she crosses Xen’s story and the accounts of the future with the present day events that occurred in the first book, ‘A Pathway Back.’ The main characters in the first book are introduced in second, as they come to the aid of Xen, and help him complete his task. As before, each character is sufficiently developed enabling readers to invest in their stories, and also enjoy the interactions between the old and the new characters introduced. There are no significant editorial issues to pull the reader out of the story, which moves at a good pace and keeps the pages turning over to the end.
I recommend and award a deserved 4.5 stars.
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