Into the Dim Book Review

Into the Dim by: Janet B. Taylor

Pub Date: March 1st by HMH Book for Young Readers

Synopsis from Goodreads:

When fragile, sixteen-year-old Hope Walton loses her mom to an earthquake overseas, her secluded world crumbles. Agreeing to spend the summer in Scotland, Hope discovers that her mother was more than a brilliant academic, but also a member of a secret society of time travelers. Trapped in the twelfth century in the age of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Hope has seventy-two hours to rescue her mother and get back to their own time. Along the way, her path collides with that of a mysterious boy who could be vital to her mission . . . or the key to Hope’s undoing.      Addictive, romantic, and rich with historical detail, Into the Dim is an Outlander for teens.

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Into the Dim is everything I wanted it to be. It had action, a bit of romance, and best of all..time traveling! Surprisingly, I've never read a book that is focused this much around time traveling. The elements that were incorporated were a nice touch and I also like all the history and back stories that were included, it definitely made the story easier to follow. I loved learning about more about Scotland's culture and can see how fans of Outlander would love this book too!

It didn't take long at all for the story to begin. The time traveling starts just before the halfway mark and then the rollercoaster of feels and action begins (will not be getting into that, no spoilers!). The beginning of the story is very secretive and it just makes you sit at the edge of your seat because you don't know what is coming next. One of my all time favorite scenes from this book was when Hope found out that her mother was still alive and she needed to go back in time and find her.

Another good aspect about Into the Dim is that the characters were very likable. I never had that big of issues with them. You hate the evil and you love the good.

Hope is such an intelligent character. She reminded me a lot about myself, being homeschooled (I do online school though) and growing up in the more southern part of the US and not really fitting in. She's also not much of an extrovert, which is totally explainable considering all the horrors she has been through. You really warm up to Hope and feel for her during her journey on finding her mom. 

The story flowed really well together and kept be intrigued until the very last page.

Overall, Into the Dim is a fast paced, time travel novel that everyone needs to read if you are a fan of Outlander and Ruby Red! I cannot wait for book 2!
Star Rating: 5/5 Stars

-Savannah @abookowl