Waging War (The Immortal Descendants Book 4)

Book reviewer Tourettes: Argh! Amazing! Nooooooo! WTF?There is so much going on in this book I don't know where to start.I hesitated to start reading this as I definitely classify this as a YA book, also Archer's old-fashioned views about sex and marriage felt a little Twilight to me (although TBH I didn't see anything wrong with Edward's views in Twilight until I read other people's comments anyway). But honestly I don't know why I felt any trepidation.The adventures start when Archer gets a message from his old colleague Ravi, of course Ravi thinks that Archer is the grandson of his old friend, named after him, rather than his old friend miraculously looking exactly the same as he did in the 1940s. A secret room has been discovered at Bletchley Park (the English top secret code-breaking centre responsible for decoding Nazi war messages) with a scrap of an old message decrypted during World War II.In an unusual twist Saira and Archer are separated - Saira Clocks back to 1944, just before D-Day, to try to save/ stop Tom whilst Archer stays in the present in order to try to rescue the mixed-blood descendants who have been kidnapped by the Mongers. Mixed up with all this are races with bears and wolves, meetings with old friends, making new friends, a potential cure for vampirism, fencing lessons, bicycle lessons, the Elgin marbles, violent deaths, bombs and deserted underground train stations.If you liked the previous books I feel sure you will like this one too. Although Saira and friends don't Clock as far back in time as in the other books the period detail is just as compelling.I would say that you should read the previous books first in order to understand what Clocking means, who are the Mongers, how Archer, Saira, Saira's family, Ringo etc met and became friends. However, if a reader was prepared to accept that they wouldn't understand some of the background/ terminology I think they would be able to read and enjoy this as a stand-alone.Ah well, settle down for a wait until the next book ... hey, wait isn't there a short story free on April White's website that I haven't read? Why yes there is.

Another great story in the series, where time jumps back to 1944 and WW2. It's brimming with action, adventure and emotional turmoil, which continues character development, world-building and plot.It may have been written for a YA readership but the issues concern human behaviour for any age group - Ringo's wisdom is amazing.The characters have distinct personalities and each fit into the story perfectly. It is well-written, enjoyable, intriguing and a fantastic read.Highly recommended.

Ok let's start at the beginning i stumbled on Marking Time a few months ago and by the second chapter I was ordering Tempting Fate .and Changing Nature books 2 and 3 in the Imortal Decendants series then waited impatiently for Waging War it was well worth the waiting for these books are fantastic you are drawn in yo the lives of Saira Archer and Ringo from the moment you meet them and it just gets better and better I can't wait gor Cheeting Death to home out but wait I must

Wonderful continuance of the Immortal Descendants series. You do really need to read the previous books though to get the full experience. April White is meticulous in her research. This is made evident by her further notes at the end of the book, which should not be skipped over. They will give you great respect for the supporting cast based on real people.

Wow, I love April White's ability to write such fantastic, fascinating and interestingly informative books. I laught, Icry, I fall in love with characters. I am hooked.Now to get the final book in the series!

This book, like the others in the series, went far beyond all expectations. With characters that I promptly fell in love with, a plot enriched with hints and riddles that constantly keep me guessing as to how the last book will go, and an incredibly developed setting, the series instantly become one of my favourites - within just 23 days of this book being released, I had already read it twice, with the rest of the series in between!

Once again the adventures continue with the characters who have now become almost human to the reader. The ending makes you want to continue to carry on reading but the fifth book is unavailable to 'read now' on my kindle page. Aaagh!

Another absorbing tale of Saira the Clocker,as she creates her story through time . This time we experience the War part. The story leaves you wanting more so onto the fifth book ...