When last we left Chip, Alex, Katherine, and Jonah, they were falling through mid-air, back in time. This story picks up where Found left off.
The four kids are now in the year 1483, and they are in the Tower of London. Chip is actually Edward V, and Alex is his brother, Richard. England is in turmoil, due to the death of Edward’s father, Edward IV. Chip and Alex must join their tracers, and actually live the lives of their 15th century selves. The boys have been sent away to the Tower to be killed.
Edward V is supposed to be crowned king, but somewhere along the way, it was discovered that his mother, Elizabeth, and Edward IV, were not legally married, and therefore Edward V is not heir to the throne. Edward V’s uncle, Richard, crowns himself king, and becomes Richard III.
What ensues is a two year race against time to prove to their Uncle Richard, that his nephews are not dead, that Edward should be the rightful heir to the crown.
At the Battle of Bosworth, Richard has a change of heart, crowns Edward, and then is killed.
Will Chip and Alex stay with their tracers and die in battle, or will they return home? Will Jonah and Katherine be able to rescue their friends? Read the story to find out!
This is a very good time travel story, and I will look forward to when the third book in the series comes out. Recommended for students in grades 5-7.
