Gwen Cole élabore des récits qui explorent la complexité des relations et la quête d'appartenance. Son œuvre aborde les thèmes de l'identité et de la communauté avec une honnêteté brute et une intelligence émotionnelle aiguë. Cole emploie une prose vivide et un style d'observation pour capturer les nuances de la vie quotidienne. Son écriture est à la fois accessible et profonde, résonnant auprès des lecteurs qui apprécient la narration authentique.
This story offers a poignant and heartfelt journey, exploring deep emotional themes and personal growth. It captivates readers with its relatable characters and their struggles, inviting them to reflect on love, loss, and the passage of time. The narrative promises to resonate with those who appreciate a blend of poignant storytelling and heartfelt moments.
Today, he’s a high school dropout with no future. Tomorrow, he’s a soldier in World War II. Kale Jackson has spent years trying to control his time-traveling ability but hasn't had much luck. One day he lives in 1945, fighting in the war as a sharpshooter and helplessly watching soldiers—friends—die. Then the next day, he’s back in the present, where WWII has bled into his modern life in the form of PTSD, straining his relationship with his father and the few friends he has left. Every day it becomes harder to hide his battle wounds, both physical and mental, from the past. When the ex-girl-next-door, Harper, moves back to town, thoughts of what could be if only he had a normal life begin to haunt him. Harper reminds him of the person he was before the PTSD, which helps anchor him to the present. With practice, maybe Kale could remain in the present permanently and never step foot on a battlefield again. Maybe he can have the normal life he craves. But then Harper finds Kale’s name in a historical article—and he’s listed as a casualty of the war. Is Kale’s death inevitable? Does this mean that, one of these days, when Kale travels to the past, he may not come back? Kale knows now that he must learn to control his time-traveling ability to save himself and his chance at a life with Harper. Otherwise, he’ll be killed in a time where he doesn’t belong by a bullet that was never meant for him.
Set in a harsh, lawless wilderness, the story follows two teenagers on a journey shaped by their contrasting motivations: one seeks to escape a troubled past, while the other is driven by loyalty to her family. As they navigate the challenges of a world dominated by outlaws and cowboys, their paths intertwine, leading to adventures that test their resilience and forge unexpected bonds.