Twenty-One Stones by Janice Boekhoff
- lynneg1103
- Aug 5, 2025
- 2 min read
Are you intrigued by time travel, moral dilemmas, and high-stakes adventure? Then Twenty-One Stones: Leap Limit Book: A Time Travel Adventure is a must-read.
In Carol Award finalist Janice Boekhoff’s gripping time travel novel, the year is 2051. Society relies on implanted elbow chips that handle everything from payment processing to lie detection and risk assessment.
But when Mars Lockporte’s best friend is murdered, Mars, a quantum physics student, throws caution aside and uses his untested invention to leap back in time in a desperate attempt to save him.
Mars's leap lands him in the middle of a brutal Civil War battle. There, he meets people on both sides of the conflict who challenge his understanding of history and morality. Among them is Long, a free man who refuses to fight but risks his life to carry wounded soldiers to safety. Their unexpected bond forces Mars to weigh justice, sacrifice, and the consequences of altering history.
Should Mars take a life—knowing it will erase countless others—to save his friend? If he helps Long, will he miss the chance to change the future? And with danger on all sides, can he survive long enough to return home—or will he find himself lost in time forever.
Boekhoff masterfully brings to life a future world that feels eerily plausible and a past that is vividly and accurately portrayed. Her characters are richly layered, and her exploration of truth, loyalty, and what it means to do the right thing adds depth to the action-packed narrative.
The book ends on a cliffhanger, but the story is so compelling, even cliffhanger skeptics will be eager for the next installment. Twenty-One Stones is a powerful blend of history, science fiction, and heart—and I can’t wait to follow Mars on his next quantum leap.
Twenty-One Stones is available on Amazon.
Angela L. Gold is an encourager who shares the love of Christ through her writing. She is the author of The Lion Within and Kill Shot—recipient of the 2025 Christian Indie Award for Speculative Fiction. If you'd like to read more of her book reviews, sign up for her monthly email list by clicking the "Join Now" button and providing your name and email address.
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