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Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
The Timebreaker by Steven Cortinas is a gripping young adult science fiction novel that explores the dangerous allure of rewriting one’s past. We’re with disgraced lawyer Sarah Salazar in a near-future world where a company called Timebreakers can send your consciousness back into your younger self. Sarah sees a chance to correct her life’s regrets. But time is not a passive force here, rather, it’s personified in the malevolent figure of Father Time, who will stop at nothing to preserve the timeline. As Sarah revels in youth and lost relationships, she must also confront the dark truth of tampering with destiny. With high stakes, sharp dialogue, and fast-paced twists, this time-travel thriller asks whether we are meant to fix the past or accept it.
Author Steven Cortinas has a knack for pacing, creating scenes that flow naturally into one another so there’s always a hook to keep you reading on. This insurance that readers will stay gripped from the first page to the last lets him dive into psychological suspense for a science fiction thriller that reinvents time travel with chilling intensity and huge consequences. The narrative focus stays close to Sarah, who is driven but flawed, and utterly, sometimes painfully, human in the decisions she makes and has to live with. The readers are always on her side, though, and I found myself rooting for this truly compelling protagonist through the smart, fast-paced, and thought-provoking elements of the plot that put her to the test. Overall, I’d certainly recommend The Timebreaker as a standout read in YA sci-fi with fresh ideas, plenty of emotional weight, and a cleverly menacing antagonist you won’t forget in a hurry.
