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Unik kan? Bagaimana ceritanya linimasa sejarah yang sedemikian panjang itu disimpan dalam saripati minuman? Biarlah penulis sendiri yang akan menjelaskannya di buku ini. Saya bisa memahami logika perjalanan waktu ini saat membacanya, tapi kalau harus menjelaskan bagaimana meminum cairan dan meluncur ke masa lampau melewati titik-titik horizon, biarlah penulis yang menjelaskan. Jadi, setelah meminum cairan tertentu, para penjaga sejarah harus menuju titik-titik horizon yang ada di tengah laut gengan kapal khusus untuk kemudian melompat ke masa lalu.
Sederhananya seperti itu. Saya masih bingung, bagaimana si kapal—yang notabene tidak ikut minum cairan—bisa ikut berpindah ke masa lampau. Kembali ke Jake yang kemudian sudah dibawa ke Point Zero di tahun Untuk mengetahui apa yang sebenarnya terjadi kepada kedua orang tuanya, tiga agen—yang baru saja dikenal Jake—dikirim ke Venesia pada tahun Para musuh tengah menyiapkan sesuatu yang konon akan mengubah jalannya sejarah dunia di Venesia tahun dan ketiga agen itu harus mencegah para penjahat sekaligus mengetahui apa yang terjadi pada kedua orang tua Jake.
Merasa bahwa dirinya harus ikut ambil bagian, diam-diam Jake menyelinap ke kapal misi dan akhirnya terpaksa mengikuti misi ke tahun yang sekaligus menjadi awal dari petualangannya sebagai seorang agen penjaga sejarah. Perjalanan waktu sendiri masih menjadi sesuatu yang kontroversial di kalangan ilmuwan. Jika kita mengubah masa lalu, apakah perubahan sebuah peristiwa di masa lalu benar-benar mengubah kondisi masa sekarang? Misalnya: seandainya si penjelajah waktu bisa mencegah Amerika Serikat agar tidak menjatuhkan bom abom ke Hiroshima dan Nagasaki pada tahun , apakah Indonesia masih dijajah Jepang sampai sekarang, ataukah Indonesia masih sama seperti saat ini?
Begitu juga di buku ini, banyak sekali lubang-lubang logika terkait perjalanan waktu yang muncul, belum lagi berbagai fakta sejarah yang sepertinya bertimpukan satu sama lain. Misalnya saja, benarkah masa sekarang yang sekarang ini memang masa sekarang yang benar dan bukan masa sekarang yang salah?
Bingung kan? Sama dong, hahaha. Seperti halnya bintang. Makin kau lihat, makin banyak yang kau temukan. Buku ini membuktikannya, saya tidak terlalu rewel saat membacanya karena sibuk larut dalam petualangan Jake dan kawan-kawannya melompati waktu ke tahun Saya terpesona dengan setting era Renaissance yang tergambar indah di buku ini, juga bangunan-bangunan kastil di Eropa dengan pengunungan Alpen bersaljunya.
Ceritanya sendiri bergerak cepat, membikin penasaran, dan sarat akan aksi meskipun aksi di bab-bab terakhir membuat saya mulai bawel karena transformasi Jake Djones yang terlalu mendadak dari remaja biasa menjadi agen istimewa. Terselip juga banyak pengetahuan baru tentang sejarah Abad Pertengahan Eropa di buku ini.
Saya tidak sabar membaca petualangan Jake dan para agen penjaga sejarah lainnya ketika mereka melompat ke masa-masa sebelum Masehi. Pasti seru sekali. View 2 comments. May 27, Blue rated it really liked it. This review was originally posted on my blog on June 20th with the book trailer, here. I have also covered an author event with Damian Dibben which can be found, here A Foreword. I was going to write this review as soon as I had finished the book, as I should really do for every book I read and review, but I held out because well, I got busy for one and two because I knew that I would be going with Damian Dibben on one of his days on his book tour.
The day I spent talking with, listening and watching Damian has fuelled a lot of this review, and so has a lot of the feedback that I heard. While how I felt about this book, and the words of this review, are completely my own, the last paragraph will be full of how other people found his book from my memory because I didn't record it. An interesting concept that was really compelling. In all honesty, I was hooked on this book from just the synopsis but I feel I should make a note here about why.
I did not like studying history in school, not because I found it boring but because I found it difficult.
Remembering all the different dates, names, and events just wasn't something that came naturally to me but I was still fascinated by the subject. Film history in my first year of uni is still one of my favourite subjects. I love the idea of what went on before us. I love historical films and plays but I have never really found a history book that really grabbed at me. Then I read this synopsis and I knew that it sounded like the perfect book to me.
Time travelling is definitely an intriguing concept in itself but the way that Damian portrays it within this book was astounding, creative and truly captured my attention. With the synopsis bringing me in to the story, the story itself spoke volumes within me. It was fast-paced, action-packed and so compelling that I found it extremely hard to actually put it down.
Jake Djones is your ordinary fourteen year old boy, until he learns that his parents are missing but not just in modern day, but somewhere, anywhere, in history. They work for an organisation called The History Keepers who travel through time to keep history the same as it has always been known. Jake is quickly thrust into a world that he struggles to comprehend but a very curious nature, a strong, protective and passion filled heart compel him to surge forward and go above and beyond what is expected of him to save his parents.
I loved Jake. I liked how he didn't listen to orders and did what he felt was right, I loved that he followed his heart, that he was smarter than he gave himself credit for and I just enjoyed the journey that he took himself on. Nothing that happened was because someone ordered him to do it, but more because he was ordered specifically not to.
He took control of the situation and I loved that about him. Coming in second. I also adored all of the secondary characters. Topaz was mysterious and alluring and I wanted to know more about her. I loved Charlie and his parrot and his intellectual nature but my favourite young agent was definitely Nathan.
A boy so obsessed with fashion, he worries about it even when they're in the middle of danger. He was the comedic relief throughout the novel and I very much enjoyed laughing at the jokes he provided throughout the story. I also really loved how he automatically switched to being in charge, of taking everything on his shoulders when it was needed. He may have been light-hearted most of the time, but when it mattered, he had the ability to behave in the best way. It really made his character better.
I also adored Jake's aunt, Rose. She had an energetic, lively nature and had a warm-filled heart too. Jupitus Cole was mysterious and a character you felt you needed to be weary off and I loved that about him. It made me want to know more about him. Jake's parents were both great too and I just wished we could have spent more time with them - but I have a feeling we might in the upcoming novels!
I honestly cannot wait to read more about this characters and the next journey's that they set off on. I also felt that the age range between the different characters really helped to make this book more universal, I could imagine adults and children alike truly enjoying this story. The story itself was so brilliant. There was never a truly dull moment, the pace always seeming just right and keeping the reader intrigued while still filling in all the basic background information that was needed.
I loved where the agents ended up, I loved the journey that they took, the twists and turns that they had to deal with and just the character and relationship development that occurred throughout the novel.
I also thoroughly enjoyed the counter-balance between action and comedy and how well it was dealt with within the story. But really, the best thing about this novel is the concept of time travel and how it happens.
The way that anything that happens in the past will still affect the future as they know it, how they age at the same pace no matter what era they're in and that everything happens as they've heard about it in the history books. While Topaz, Jake, Charlie and Nathan were all born centuries apart, they're still all roughly the same age - a unique and creative concept that I just truly enjoyed.
I am incredibly excited to see where they will all head to next - or rather, what will happen to them on their next adventure. The Children's Perspective As promised, this last paragraph will be a quick look at how readers of the target age for this book found the book. It was told that it is a book that has a great, hooking beginning and really grabs the reader into wanting to know more.
It was fast-paced, thrilling and exciting and they all just wanted to know what was going to happen next. They loved the variety of characters and everyone had their own favourites. It was also noted that the ending was done well as it left the reader with just enough to keep them sated but left a lot of things up in the air, allowing the trail of mystery to make them eagerly await the next book.
In honesty, their feedback was amazing and outstanding and it really opened the book up to me in a way that I hadn't seen it before and I know that it is a book, and series, that many will grow to love and adore. Finishing Up All in all this book is a great adventure book that is full of action and comedy, suspense and mystery and really manages to grab the reader.
It is never dull or boring, always spurring the action onwards at a fast and captivating pace. It is a book that I would easily be able to read over and over again and would recommend if I haven't already to many people, if not everyone. It is universal in its themes and its address, and I truly believe that children and adults can fall in love with this story. While reading it, I was often reminded of J. Rowling and the way she writes and the journey's that her characters take especially the first few books and I find that the magic and mystery in The History Keepers is just as imaginative and creative too.
This is a book that you definitely don't want to miss out on reading. Feb 27, K. Trigger warnings: death, murder, loss of a parent, death of a sibling in the past , snakes? I don't really know why I keep reading YA time travel books. They're almost universally disappointing. And this one was Honestly, it's more middle grade than YA. The writing is incredibly simplistic, there's almost no character development, and the whole thing is so riddled with historical inaccuracies that it's almost intolerable.
There's this whole weird set up where time travel relies on people Trigger warnings: death, murder, loss of a parent, death of a sibling in the past , snakes?
There's this whole weird set up where time travel relies on people having shapes floating around in their eyes?? And if you have diamonds, then you're the most powerful time travellers? The whole thing is very poorly explained, as is the impetus for why people travel in time. It's basically "We need to save history". My biggest pet peeves with this one were a that it's and people get served hot chocolate when cocoa beans didn't even arrive in Europe until the s, and b that there's an underground labyrinth that's pitch black and yet filled with snakes.
Uh, excuse me, sir? May 27, Tatiana rated it liked it Shelves: audible , owned-audiobook. This was very clearly a book aimed at year olds, which I am not, but I generally enjoy a good time travelling adventure so gave it a go. It was not for me, in this case, and there were a few moments that made me cringe or roll my eyes that I'm pretty sure my 15 year old self might have agreed with. That being said, it was a decent book.
It just wasn't great, and I personally felt it missed the mark. Jan 27, Eva Anca rated it it was amazing. Ich finde man kann sich alles noch viel viel besser vorstellen. Als ich den Umschlag abmachte, bemerkte ich dann noch, dass das Buch eine Art Maserung, wie bei Holz, hat. Die Figuren dieser Geschichte haben wirklich Charakter. Die Einen sind einem mehr sympathisch, die Anderen eher weniger. An so vielen Stellen brachten sie mich zum Lachen.
Bislang hat sich das ganz gut gehalten und recht lustige Situationen hervorgebracht. Ihre Herkunft macht es dann aber sogar wieder wett. Besonders haben mir Charlie und sein Papagei gefallen. Die 2 waren einfach der Wahnsinn. Papageien mag ich so oder so. Im Laufe der Geschichte lernt der Leser mit Jake was es mit den Zeitreisen so auf sich hat und wieso diese gemacht werden. Seine Art zu schreiben hat mir ebenfalls sehr gefallen.
Der Schreibstil half dem Leser gut durch das Buch durchzugleiten. Die Handlungen waren realistisch dargestellt und nachvollziehbar. Fazit: Das Buch ist auf jeden Fall sehr gut gelungen.
Es hat mich fasziniert. Der Humor des Autors trifft total meinen Geschmack und Spannung ist ebenfalls zu finden. Ich bin richtig neugierig auf die Fortsetzung! Salvo lo shock iniziale, Jake si fa forza e decide di buttarsi in quest'avventura per salvare i genitori che, a quanto pare, non solo sono scomparsi ma sono tra i migliori agenti di questa organizzazione.
Ma conosciamo i personaggi, i quali sono tutti ben caratterizzati e descritti in modo tale che il lettore possa immaginarli senza discostarsi troppo dall'idea che ne ha avuto l'autore. Bacio R. The concept of time travel and the writing style aren't bad, but if you are writing about time travel - please - research your details well.
Women wearing corsets, couples travelling with their children like today, cold and especially hot water from a tab and so on and so forth. Well, I'll see if the second book gets better or worse. Jake hrs mencari orangtuanya yg hilang. Mereka terdampar di Jerman, tempat si pembelot pangeran kegelapan Zelt berada, yg bertekad utk mengubah sejarah Eropa utk selamanya me Jake hrs mencari orangtuanya yg hilang. Mereka terdampar di Jerman, tempat si pembelot pangeran kegelapan Zelt berada, yg bertekad utk mengubah sejarah Eropa utk selamanya menjadi Abad Kegelapan dgn menyebarkan wabah mematikan.
Berhasilkah Jake dkk menggagalkan usaha jahat Zeldt tsb? Saya jarang membaca genre YA fantasy tetapi novel ini termasuk yg jarang saya bilang bagus. Krn COB bertele-tele sedangkan novel ini jauh lebih ringkas dan lebih menohok langsung ke tujuan. Lebih penuh petualangan juga. Semua gambaran ttg abad 17 dideskripsikan dgn super menakjubkan mungkin agak berlebihan juga, ya anggap saja lagi nonton film. Karakter penokohan juga kuat walaupun saya kurang sreg dgn karakter Jake, tetapi karakter ini realistis dan manusiawi, sbg newcomer hero yg masih cupu, serba kagok dan sering melakukan kesalahan nyaris fatal.
Paling tidak Jake sudah digembleng dgn pengalaman di novel ini. Jadi penasaran dgn buku lanjutannya. Semoga lebih baik drpd novel perdana ini. Mar 27, Mark Gannon rated it liked it Shelves: fiction , sci-fi. Overall, an interesting plot that is somewhat engaging. Character development could be ramped up however-- I felt like I didn't really know any of the characters by the end of the book.
Three and a half stars. Vale a pena ler. I think I would have enjoyed this much more as a movie. I liked the general idea for the story and most of the characters sorry, but Paolo was just a bit over the top but the writing was not for me this was not because I read a translation. I want to know how the story ends but will look it up online Non siete ancora convinti?
Aprite il libro alla prima pagina e scorrete con gli occhi i primi capoversi; ve ne innamorerete. Non riuscirete a dire addio a quelle pagine, ve lo assicuro. I protagonisti inoltre, sono unici. Londra, giorni nostri. Jake Djones, un ragazzo propenso all'avventura. Io personalmente, come Jake, mi sono fermata milioni di volte a fantasticare di fronte ad un dipinto che raffiguri epoche passate E ancora una volta, io con la mia fantasia, l'ho seguito volentieri alla ricerca dei suoi genitori scomparsi nella storia.
E noi conserviamo la storia, noi, i suoi custodi. Lo facciamo veramente, non sono solo chiacchiere. Siamo vitali». Charlie, rappresenta il classico stereotipo dello scienziato pazzo, seppur ancora ragazzino, pronto a risolvere qualsiasi problema che riguardi la fisica, la chimica e la matematica, senza mai togliere attenzione all'inseparabile amico pappagallo Mr Drake. E come in tutte le avventure che si rispettino, non manca il "cattivo" della situazione: il principe Zeldt con tutta la schiera dei suoi seguaci dell'Esercito nero.
Sarebbe fantastico poter viaggiare veramente nella storia! Jun 30, Kristina rated it liked it Shelves: read-in , library , series. It was okay, i didn't love it nor did I not like it. I will not continue this series right away even though I have the next to books.
Sie bringen Jake durch einen Geheimgang in ihr Hauptqaurtier. Dort wird er erst einmal stehen gelassen aber er bekommt mit, dass seine Eltern in Schwierigkeiten stecken. Und zwar in Venedig im Jahre Jake Djones auf dem Cover: 2. Er ist auch sonst nicht dumm.
Er akzeptiert sein Schicksal und macht das Beste daraus. Jahrhundert, ist hochintelligent und ein hervorragender Koch. Manchmal mag man gar nicht glauben, dass es sich um einen Jungen handelt. Topaz St. Die vier geben eine tolle Truppe ab, die immer auf die anderen aufpassen und Jake gliedert sich sehr schnell ein. Man fiebert mit ihnen und lacht mit ihnen. Auch die Nebencharaktere sind sehr liebenswert, besonders Jakes Tante Rose, die immer ein bisschen verplant scheint.
Das Buch hat mich schon mit dem Cover begeistert, weswegen ich es unbedingt lesen wollte. Der Klappentext verspricht eine Abenteuergeschichte, die mich irgendwie direkt an Indiana Jones erinnert.
Thematisch ist die Geschichte aber nicht einfach nur ein Abenteuerroman. Mit Jake konnte ich mich trotz des Altersunterschieds gut identifizieren. Mit seinen 14 Jahren geht er genauso unwissend in die Geschichte, wie der Leser, wodurch man direkt auf seiner Seite steht.
Ich mochte ihn von der ersten Seite an, weil er trotz seines Alters nicht vorwitzig ist und sich erstaunlich gut zurecht findet. Er ist nicht komplett leichtsinnig, aber abenteuerlustig. So blieb es jedoch spannend von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite. Die Beschreibungen von Venedig und weiteren Handlungsorten haben mir gut gefallen. Es ist immer gut, wenn ein Buch auch einen Lerneffekt hat und wenn dieser im Rahmen einer absolut gelungenen Geschichte zu finden ist, um so besser.
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