So I didn't hate this book. But it wasn't my all time favorite either.

It had a very cool concept. One that I felt like we don't get enough of recently. And it was a very unique take on the while sucked back in time travel arc.

I did find myself just kinda pushing through in some parts though.
Don't get me wrong it is a good book. And it has great characters.
There were just times that didn't hold my attention as much as say the Doon Series or something had.

Still overall a solid 4 star read. And I would definitely suggest giving it a chance

I have been a huge fan of Sasha Albert for many years and after following her online for such a long time I can definitely tell that she poured her heart and soul into this novel. I truly enjoyed getting back into this world and would definitely recommend.

I'm reading this one more slowly but I think some of the magic from book 1 wore off with the shift of how this book starts; it feels so abrupt and dragged out but also a bit unrealistic. I'm still making my way through but I might lowkey DNF for now and come back to it!

This was a hard read for me. I struggled getting through it. It did remind me of Outlander some. This wouldn’t be one I would add to my physical collection or read again but it wasn’t a bad read.

I really enjoyed this sequel! The plot progressed beautifully from the first book!

I love that Klara keeps to her character even though she is hundreds of years in the past.. I like how she processes the trauma she faced at the end of the first book.

I love Callum and how he is willing to sacrifice his future with Klara to find her and return her to her time..

I really enjoyed all the trails they went through in this book!

Well done Sasha!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of the conclusion to Alsberg's duology, Fracturing Fate.

This review contains spoilers!

I really liked the first book Breaking Time, and when I realized it was a duology, I immediately pre-ordered the second book. Unfortunately, I liked the first novel a lot better. The pacing of this novel was fast, but not in an exciting way. I didn't understand half the battles and they were over so quickly without too much tension or climax. The story felt rushed at times. Relationships lacked development. Thomas and Klara's relationship wasn't well developed and then suddenly there was a love triangle (?). It was unclear b/c Klara lamented losing Callum at the same time as admiring Thomas. But then just as quickly she chose to tell Callum that she thought Thomas wanted her. It wasn't necessary to have a love triangle and it made Klara seem kind of insincere and flaky. It really bothered me.

Also, Callum's reunion with his long lost father happened way too fast, was accepted very quickly, and was not super believable, Then Klara's rejection if his dad was equally annoying. The idea that she was basically a mouthy teen to her lover's newly found dad -- didn't work for me. Forcing contemporary beliefs onto 500 year old characters was not realistic even if she did't agree, and being disrespectful to him was kind of disrespectful to Callum. Maybe if the relationship was developed instead of rushed, then her reaction to him would've been more realistic. I liked the idea of her standing her ground I just didn't think it was realistic (even for fantasy).

Then Callum and Klara overall... The relationship was more believable in the first book. There was more heat and tension. You can't develop a relationship between characters by comparing them to television show couples. It was telling and not showing -- which again was disruptive to the flow of the story. It was disappointing and I didn't feel as connected to these characters.

I kept getting lost in explanations and never really felt like I understood any of the dimensions/other worlds. It was a lot of explaining too which felt contrived and took me out of the story. Again, I think it was the pacing. Battles were over quickly. It really annoyed me when the creatures attacked the coach and afterwards no one (like NO ONE) was like "What the actual..." and instead was like -- "Oh look a cute cabin that is perfectly decorated for us to go inside and fool around." A weird bird like creature just almost killed you all but let's light a candle and get romantic!

All of that said, there were many really good storylines which redeemed some other elements. The linking of Klara's time to Callum's was fun and interesting. Seeing the manor and Klara's ancestors and Jockie! Those elements kept me reading on. While I knew Thomas wasn't who he seemed, I enjoyed reading on as the revelation was exposed. I'm glad I was given the opportunity to read the conclusion to the story.

Overall worth reading the conclusion.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of the conclusion to Sasha’s Scottish time traveling fantasy romance duology, Fracturing Fate.

This review containers spoilers for book one, Breaking Time.

Klara and Callum have switched places, now each stuck in the same Scottish village but 500 years apart once more. With Llaw gone, their problems should be mostly resolved right? Wrong. The gods are still playing games and there’s plenty of betrayal afoot.

I did enjoy Fracturing Fate more than I enjoyed Breaking Time, however there were still aspects that took away from the reading experience for me. Some of these were technical details like formatting issues (which could have just been the ARC file) but others were more story related. I still don’t feel like the romantic relationship between Klara and Callem had any substantial development, at least not that is experienced with and by the reader. It was mostly *danger* -> “I love you,” and that was it. I don’t feel like we actually saw a lot of character development which was disappointing for me. I felt like this was also true for the political relationships and explaining the fae and gods lore. I never felt connected to any of it.

This was a quick read and I’m glad I got closure after reading Breaking Time last year, but overall I unfortunately don’t feel like this lived up to its potential, it was mostly a YA outlander retelling with heavy nods to other popular series. Calling a sword “the mortal sword” when knowing Sasha started out as a The Mortal Instruments fan account on Instagram back in the day was an entertaining moment.

This was a beautifully done conclusion to the Breaking Time series, it had everything that I was hoping for from the other books in the series. The characters felt like the same people and I was never bored when reading this. I loved the idea of time-traveling. Sasha Alsberg has a great writing style and it was a great conclusion and I can’t wait to read more from Sasha Alsberg.

Definitely a more modern take on the Outlander-style plot. I mean, there are definitely similarities but I think the author did a great job of making the story her own and reckoning more with the time travel aspect.