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Come Find Me Two Years Ago...

What if, once upon a time, I had taken that leap of faith? Our choices not only affect us, but send tremors of change that can alter the destiny of others. Especially if you happen to construct a time-travel portal.

I love the use of time travel in this book. I haven't seen it done in quite this way before, and I think it added an original twist to the paranormal romance genre. - Amanda Hocking (Trylle Trilogy, Kanin Chronicles)

"I think it has a very clever hook and plays so well against a variety of genres -YA, fantasy, romance, sci-fi. It's a very tough balancing act to walk the tightrope of so many genres without slipping up on one of them, but I'll be damned if you didn't pull it off with aplomb"- Terry Goodman (Senior Editor at Amazon Publishing)

I don't usually read YA novels, but PORTAL (Portal Chronicles) had me hooked from the beginning. Imogen Rose has crafted a wonderful story that's not just for teens. D.B. Henson (Deed to Death)

As I delighted in the beautiful writing of Imogen Rose, I was reminded of Jack Finney and my all time favorite, Robert Silverberg.- Barabara Silkstone (Regency Pride and Prejudice variations)

I was taken by this book and series it grabbed my heart and soul and had my brain working and buzzing in excitement with the sci fi twist I was never putting down until I had read every book in the series! - Lousie Hunter (All Things Paranormal and Romance)

This is an imaginative tale with well-drawn characters and settings. The author is a talented writer, spinning an entertaining story that holds the reader's interest to the end. - Donna Fasano (The Single Daddy Club and other romances)

Twilight meets The Time-Travelers Wife! - Stephen Windwalker (Kindle Nation)

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I love the use of time travel in this book. I haven't seen it done in quite this way before, and I think it added an original twist to the paranormal romance genre. - Amanda Hocking (Trylle Trilogy, Kanin Chronicles)

"I think it has a very clever hook and plays so well against a variety of genres -YA, fantasy, romance, sci-fi. It's a very tough balancing act to walk the tightrope of so many genres without slipping up on one of them, but I'll be damned if you didn't pull it off with aplomb"- Terry Goodman (Senior Editor at Amazon Publishing)

I don't usually read YA novels, but PORTAL (Portal Chronicles) had me hooked from the beginning. Imogen Rose has crafted a wonderful story that's not just for teens. D.B. Henson (Deed to Death)

As I delighted in the beautiful writing of Imogen Rose, I was reminded of Jack Finney and my all time favorite, Robert Silverberg.- Barabara Silkstone (Regency Pride and Prejudice variations)

I was taken by this book and series it grabbed my heart and soul and had my brain working and buzzing in excitement with the sci fi twist I was never putting down until I had read every book in the series! - Lousie Hunter (All Things Paranormal and Romance)

This is an imaginative tale with well-drawn characters and settings. The author is a talented writer, spinning an entertaining story that holds the reader's interest to the end. - Donna Fasano (The Single Daddy Club and other romances)

Twilight meets The Time-Travelers Wife! - Stephen Windwalker (Kindle Nation)

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Twilight meets The Time-Travelers Wife! --Stephen Windwalker (Kindle Nation)

Red Adept Annual Indie Awards 2010 Runner Up --Red Adept

Favorite Frugal Finds of 2010 --The Frugal eReader --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0035RPGOK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wild Thorn Publishing (23 Jan. 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1006 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages

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Imogen Rose is the author of the bestselling series, Portal Chronicles, which has attained cult status within indie literature and become a favorite among teens and adults alike. An immunologist by profession, Dr. Rose published her first work of fiction in 2010. She now writes full time and is currently working on her second teen series, the Bonfire Chronicles. Imogen was born in Sweden and has lived in several places, counting London among her favorites. She moved to New Jersey in 2001. A self-confessed Hermès addict, Imogen freely admits to being obsessed with Kurt Cobain. She enjoys shopping, traveling, watching movies, and hanging out with her family, friends, and Chihuahua.

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Highwayman

A compelling read. Should keep target audience interested.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 21 June 2011

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My title should give away that I am not quite the Target young adult reader. However I don't let that stop me reading a book. This has a great plot, laced with some interesting takes on growing up and the challenges of the non-nuclear family in the 21st century. It develops a compelling storyline and strong characters. A thoroughly enjoyable read that makes the reader want more. Luckily this is only book one in the series.

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TheBookAddictedGirl

Loved The Plot, Writing Could Be A Little Better

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 10 April 2011

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3¾*
I've seen lots of split reviews over this book. I can see why, now that I've read the book. I loved the idea of the book, and the plot was good, if a little slow at times. It was the language that bugged me: it was all overly formal, and didn't flow at all. And how many 17-or-so teenage boys say:
"I feel tremendous pressure to do so."?
It just didn't sound right to me, and the language went on like that. For example:
"She is being taken up to x-ray now. She said that she's absolutely fine, but I guess they want to make sure. She is right there on the gurney."
Does that sound like part of a normal conversation to you? To me, it just isn't how someone would speak casually, or naturally.
That was my only negative point about the book though. I loved the alternate world side of it, and how one day our protagonist, Arizona, just wakes up and realises she isn't in her own universe. She's no longer a tomboy, but a cheerleader, she has friends she doesn't know and no idea what on Earth's going on. It was just the way Imogen Rose jumps between the first person told from the POV of Arizona and then third person from her mother, Olivia, which I thought was brilliant and worked incredibly well. And the way she slowly revealed little snippets of information, mainly through flashbacks from Arizona's mother was pure genius. Everything just fell into place slowly, and there were twists that knocked me completely off balance.
I really liked Arizona: she was strong and believably frustrated at suddenly being trapped in an alternate world. That was completely understandable, though I didn't really get why she seemed more concerned with ice hockey that with getting back to her own time. Then again, we all cope in different ways, and I think this was her way of dealing. I really liked her, and the way she stood up for herself, even feeling sorry for her, and completely confused with her. The supporting characters were brilliant as well - Kellan, Ella, Ariele and Harry to name a few - although some of them could be padded out a little more. As for Arizona's mother, I started off hating her, because that was how Arizona saw her. But then, with the help of a few flashbacks, I started to realise why. It was hard to hate her so much then.
I loved the sci-fi romance and the time-travel, wanting to know what was going on just as much as Arizona did. It took me a while to get into - mainly because I was reading The Hunger Games, which is completely addictive - but when all the twists began, I was hooked.
Portal was not the best written, but the plot made up for it. I don't want to give anything away, but the ending was such an unexpected cliffhanger it's untrue. Now, I need the next book in the series, because I really want to know what happens next!
Overall, the plot was slow to begin with, but full of mystery and surprises. I really liked it. The only drawback: the writing. Which is honestly such a shame, because otherwise this would have gotten far closer to a 5 from me.

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Natalie Rose

Not my thing, but I loved it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 2 September 2011

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When I downloaded this book, it was free and I thought to give it a go as light reading. I did not regret that decision! Whilst definitely written for the young adult audience, as somewhat older than that, I greatly enjoyed it! The ending left me longing for more, so I downloaded - and paid for - the following books of the series.
The characters are believable young adults, the storyline exciting, and the theme an interesting twist on a popular theme.
Time and dimension travel, supernatural beings, romance, mystery, family drama, characters you wish were real - to either fall in love with or just punch in the face - PORTAL has it all. I don't want to go too much into the storyline, as I want other readers to enjoy it the way I did.
Don't go into this expecting a literary masterpiece, but do go into it with an open mind, as I, for one, was pleasantly surprised by what turned out to be a perfect little book for some relaxing reading.

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Witch

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 19 December 2014

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it is okay ifits the sort of book you enjoy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 7 February 2016

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Throughly amazing. I was captivated. I was drawn into a different life and story before I drifted off to sleep.

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lankylil

good read but ..............

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 29 August 2011

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Portal is one of those books that are good but could have been better. The story idea is good. The characters balanced and interesting BUT they lacked depth and emotion. Arizona's character, in particular, could have been more emotive, considering what she goes through. I liked her character but felt that she could have been developed more. I also think that the time travel/portal explanation was very convoluted and should have been explained in simpler terms. I might be tempted to read the sequel at some point as the story did have promise and I am curious to see if it is better developed in subsequent books.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 24 August 2013

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Easy to read, with fun characters who are easy to get attached to. I will definately be looking out for more from this author.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 30 April 2013

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Great value for money. Fast delivery and easy transaction.
I would order from you again. Five stars definitely!

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