So admittedly, I was drawn to this one 100% by its cover.
Just from the description, I was like-meh-time travel. But I want to see how the PTSD is approached and I’m even more curious Kale stopping his own death in the future…past…
Plus I love the cover.
Today, heās a high school dropout with no future.
Tomorrow, heās a soldier in World War II.
Kale Jackson has spent years trying to control his time-traveling ability but hasnāt had much luck. One day he lives in 1945, fighting in the war as a sharpshooter and helplessly watching soldiersāfriendsādie. Then the next day, heās 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 Kaleās name in a historical articleāand heās listed as a casualty of the war. 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, heāll be killed in a time where he doesnāt belong by a bullet that was never meant for him.