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This is the fifth novel-length entry in the time-travel series featuring the madcap historians at St. Mary's Institute for Historical Research. As usual the inmates are running the asylum and catastrophe lurks around every corner as Max and her team travel back in time to rescue valuable artifacts
I read the first three novels in this series in a binge a couple of years ago, and then had a long wait before the fourth and a longer wait before I got to this one. Many things happened to Max and the gang in Book 4 and I found I had only a sketchy memory of many of them, which undoubtedly dampened my enjoyment. At some point I may try doing a straight-through re-read of the whole series to see if it holds together better.
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from St. Paul's Cathedral during the time of the Great Fire of London in 1666, and to observe the Spartans hold off the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C.I read the first three novels in this series in a binge a couple of years ago, and then had a long wait before the fourth and a longer wait before I got to this one. Many things happened to Max and the gang in Book 4 and I found I had only a sketchy memory of many of them, which undoubtedly dampened my enjoyment. At some point I may try doing a straight-through re-read of the whole series to see if it holds together better.
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The St Mary's Institute of Historical Research has finally recovered from its wounds and it's business as usual for those rascals in the History Department. From being trapped in the Great Fire of London to an unfortunately timed comfort break at Thermopylae, which leaves the fate of the western world hanging in the balance, Max must struggle to get History back on track. But first, they must get through the St Mary's Fete - which is sure to end badly for everyone. Only one thing is certain, life at St Mary's is never dull!
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Original language
English
Original publication date
2015