 | Skipshock (Skipshock) Author: O'Donoghue, Caroline | |
| Price: $14.99 | ||
Summary:
Margo is a troubled schoolgirl. After the death of her father, she's on her way to a new boarding school in a new city. They never should have met, but when Margo suddenly appears one day on Moon's train, their fates become inextricably linked. Move north on the train line and time speeds up. Move south and time slows down. As Margo moves between worlds and her attachment to Moon intensifies, she feels her youth start to slip between her fingers.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (04/15/25)
Booklist (05/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 05/01/2025 Margo, almost 17, has fallen out of her world and into another. Depressed after losing her father in a plane crash, she was sent to boarding school to keep her out of trouble. On the way there, she falls and meets Moon, a traveling salesman whose travel involves speeding and slowing through time itself. Time travel is hard on a body, so most salesmen barely last a decade, and Moon is coming up on that time. His first intention is to sell Margo, which might earn him enough to quit and also win a mysterious, ongoing war, but his plans are foiled when Margo runs away, trying to find some way back to her place and time. As more time and distance pass, Moon and Margo become fond of each other, their original motives becoming shadier. O’Donoghue, best known for her All Our Hidden Gifts trilogy, skips into sf here and has great and intriguing ideas for magic and tech. This will hook readers fast, and they will be ready for the planned sequel. - Copyright 2025 Booklist.
