Heather’s Bookshelf: Let Time Fly
Author: John A. Heldt
Released: 12/08/25
Genre: Historical Fiction/Time Travel
“Though the reflective captain did not know precisely what awaited him in the coming months, he did know one thing. He would see the storm clouds that were racing toward the army. He might even cross their path.”
“Let Time Fly” is book 3 of the Stone Shed Series. However, this book will be reviewed as a standalone novel. The story follows Noah and Jake Maclean, two brothers who used a family-protected time portal back to 1777 from 2024 Philadelphia.
The story picks up shortly after the second tale, after a botched attempted kidnapping of Noah as he continues to serve George Washington as an aide-de-camp. Malachi Maine, a British spy who escaped charges of violence, is determined to capture the man with the magical weapons.
Noah leaves his new wife, Abby, and newborn twins, Sammy and Tommy at home in Philadelphia with the rest of their family, including his brother Jake and his sweetie Rachel. Everyone is doing all they can to assist the Continental Army leading up to the end of the American Revolution at Yorktown.
Will the Macleans and their family make it safely through the war or will Malachi figure out their time-traveling secrets, utilizing them to change history forever?
Trigger Warning: violence, war-time death, reference to sexual assault, sexual situations, adult language
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It’s is a combination of several genres. There’s scifi from the time travel aspect, historical fiction from the settings/years, and romance. The story is told through many POVs including Noah’s, Jake’s, Abby’s and Malachi’s. The changing POVs offered insight into what was going on in different places throughout the war, but they often felt repetitive. There were several instances where a character would recount what had just happened a few chapters earl as well as more instances of many characters recounting what had occurred in previous books. I understand using flashbacks or introspective to give key information in case this is read as a standalone, but this one seemed very repetitive, slowing down the pacing. The story follows Noah and Jake’s POVs the most, but I felt Abby’s character developed most clearly. Now a mother, away from her husband- she does what she has to do to protect her family. However, her sister, Rachel’s character, I found to be quite selfish and messy in this book. Malachi’s drive for revenge and seemingly lack of a conscious offers an unhinged villain to root against. The ending wraps everything up nicely for both the book individually and the series.
I received a copy of this story in exchange of a fair and honest review.
OVERALL REVIEW:
A time-travel/historical fiction sequel focused on family and the American Revolution. A satisfying ending highlights this sometimes repetitive tale.
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