Destiny Reclaimed

A Preserver & Protector Novel #2
August 10, 2021

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Preserving destiny is hard, reclaiming it is near impossible.

Duty. Courage. Betrayal. Selflessness. Destiny.

Jack Cornelis’ life is planned. Complete his tour of duty in Vietnam, intact. Return home. Marry his sweetheart and have a family. But, the powers that be have other ideas for him. Like his ancestors, Jack is a Preserver. When duty calls, he’s whisked back in time to preserve his family’s decorated military record while his thieving relatives attempt to steal the Cornelis heroism to hold as their own.

Gwendoline Tebon happily marries Jack when he returns from war. But her jubilance is shattered when her twin brother is killed in action.

When Gwendoline discovers her husband is a time traveler who can change history, she begs him to go back and save her brother. He refuses. The Gods forbid Preservers to alter history, they are only to preserve it. Gwendoline is so distraught, it threatens the life of their unborn child. Jack gives in. But his slight change to history causes undesirable consequences in present day.

Jack scrambles to find a way to set the record straight before the new destiny takes hold and spirals completely out of control. But, can he? Is the new destiny now permanent and their idyllic life forever gone?

Jeannie ~ This new book from Valerie Clarizio was the second book in the "A Preserver and Protector Series". This book was definitely a page turner and I found I could not put it down! I needed to know what was going to happen next!

The characters were so well described that I could visualize them. Jack and Gwen's romance flowed through the book and I enjoyed following their romance, even in some tense moments.
Like his ancestors, Jack is a Preserver and he can be taken back in time to preserve his family's military history. When Jack's father informs him that he cannot carry on as a Preserver and it will be Jack's job to do so, it gets interesting. Jack does not fully understand initially, but that changes quickly.

I had not read a Time-Travel novel in the past. I really have to say I enjoyed the time-travel concept as well as the history discussed in this story.

I would recommend this novel ! It can be read as a stand alone, but I am going to make sure I read the first book in this series too!