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A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet #3)
334 pages
A mystical, time-bending journey that weaves ancestral memory and cosmic stakes into a profound meditation on the interconnectedness of all things.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like standing on the edge of a precipice while a cold wind blows, only to be wrapped in a sudden, protective warmth. It balances the crushing, existential dread of global annihilation with a fiercely hopeful, deeply spiritual mysticism. The narrative unfolds at a steady, deliberate pace, anchored by a unique telepathic intimacy that makes the vast, time-hopping scope feel incredibly personal and grounded. The prose is lyrical and philosophical, asking heavy questions about free will, ancestral echoes, and the fragile threads that hold the universe together. It will deeply satisfy readers who crave classic, atmospheric fantasy where the battles are fought as much in the soul and the mind as they are across the tapestry of time.
- Mood
- ethereal
- tense
- mystical
- contemplative
- Tone
- earnest
- philosophical
- urgent
- spiritual
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- interconnectedness of time · the butterfly effect · power of love over despair · ancestral memory · spiritual warfare
- The writing
- Lyrical, spiritually resonant, and deeply philosophical, blending poetic imagery with metaphysical concepts.
- The arc
- Moves from a place of apocalyptic dread and helplessness into a profound, mystical connection with the past, culminating in a hard-won sense of cosmic harmony.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic, philosophical sci-fi and fantasy that treats young protagonists with deep intellectual and spiritual respect.
Content notes
- threat of nuclear war
- apocalyptic themes
- mild peril
About the book
The Murry and OKeefe families enlist the help of the unicorn, Gaudior, to save the world from imminent nuclear war. In this companion volume to A Wrinkle In Time (Newbery Award winner) and A Wind In The Door, fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace and the unicorn Gaudior undertake a perilous journey through time in a desperate attempt to stop the destruction of the world by the mad dictator Madog Branzillo. They are not alone in their quest. Charles Wallace's sister, Meg -- grown and expecting her first child, but still able to enter her brother's thoughts and emotions by "kything" -- goes with him in spirit. But in overcoming the challenges, Charles Wallace must face the ultimate test of his faith and will, as he is sent within four people from another time, there to search for a way to avert the tragedy threatening them all. - Publisher.
Description from Open Library.
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