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Violence
A lot
Medieval combat throughout; siege warfare; characters die in period-accurate violence
Language
Some
Adult language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The psychological disorientation of time travel and finding yourself in genuine mortal danger
What this book is about
ITC Corporation has developed quantum technology that allows travel to the past. When the project's founder is found wandering in the New Mexico desert with no memory of how he got there, his team of historians is sent back to 1357 France to retrieve him—arriving in the middle of the Hundred Years' War. Crichton's time-travel thriller combines his meticulous historical research with his signature high-concept action plotting, though the characters are less developed than the setting.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Medieval combat violence throughout
Characters in life-threatening historical danger
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