The Sun, the Moon, and Maybe the Trains

What would it take to convince you that the woods you just left is a hundred and forty-four years distant from the one you entered?

Ten years have passed since the Civil War broke up John Bartley’s family. Living with his aunt and uncle in the tiny village of Greendale, Vermont, isn’t filled with excitement for a seventeen-year-old.

Until John walks into the woods one day and stumbles into 2009…

Fortunately, he chances upon the outspoken Tess McKinnon. To earn her trust, he must first convince her that he is neither a lunatic nor a liar. The proof he needs is buried at the end of a mountain road, where the ruins of Greendale lie just beneath a layer of dead leaves and moss.

What became of his home? Why is there no record of its existence?

Book source ~ Won in giveaway

The Sun, the Moon, and Maybe the Trains

John & Tess, #1

Rodney Jones ~ Author

Tom Pile ~ Narrator

28 September 2012

Sci-Fi | Time Travel

8 hrs 12 mins

This book is no longer available as an audiobook.

My Rating ~ 4 bites and a nibble

John Bartley lives with his aunt and uncle in Greendale, Vermont. The year? 1875. He helps with the mill, goes to dances, and has friends. Then one day he hears a noise coming from the woods. When he investigates, everything changes. Literally. Ending up in 2009 is very confusing, but when he meets Tess McKinnon she helps him figure things out. Once she’s convinced he’s not crazy or pulling an elaborate joke, that is. When John discovers that his home was wiped out he has to go back. Things get even more complicated and, well, it’s a mess for sure. Now what do they do?

Oh, man. Time travel. Can you imagine just going along, minding your own business and then, all of a sudden, you’re 144 yrs in the future? I mean, wtf? You’d probably think you’d gone crazy. Or had a stroke. Or something. John holds it together pretty well and Tess is a smart girl. When she finally wraps her head around the fact this guy is telling the truth she jumps all in. They do research and when a field trip to where John’s home should be turns up ruins, he knows he has to find a way back. Then there’s Tess and that ending? Holy shit. This is a great story and while it ends on a cliffhanger at least the 2nd book is out and ready to go.