A peak ahead, at Escape from the Past, which Lodestone will be publishing in July 2015. You can order your paperback copy now (| AMAZON US | AMAZON UK).

Reviewed by Sue Palmer:

15 year-old Max Anderson suddenly has to deal with the repercussions of his love of gaming when a mal-functioning computer game sucks him in and transports him back 600 years to medieval Germany. The town he knows so well is immediately different - full of peasants trying to survive in squalid conditions and an aristocracy vying for power and position. Max is forced to grow up quickly as he is thrown straight into a strange and brutal land, with no idea how he will get home again. With the help of local boy Bero, and his family, Max tries to help Lord Werner von Hanstein in his fight against those determined to oust him from power. Enduring captivity, torture and conditions that take him to the very edge of what he can endure, Max also experiences the awkward intensity of teenage love. He can't work out whether this is just a game or his life now...

A face-paced, thrilling adventure story, full of fascinating details about medieval life, Annette Oppenlander's Escape from the Past is a must read for teenage adventure and historical fiction lovers.

and here's another one...

"Annette Openlander’s Escape from the Past is a breath of literary fresh air blowing over the dystopic landscape of YA fiction. The novel offers the proverbial “something for everyone,” from a fascinating gamer’s puzzle, to the romance of real history all presented with well-crafted prose. The characters are three dimensional, relatable, and the action well paced. Sure to please. Can’t wait for the next one." Michael Burnam, MD, author of The Last Stop

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