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The Going Back Portal Kindle Edition

by Connie Lacy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 153 ratings
Danger and romance in this intriguing time travel novel...

Rural Georgia,1840. Determined to keep her ancestral lands after her family is forced to march west on the Trail of Tears, a young Cherokee Indian woman finds herself trapped by a brutal white man on her own farmstead. When Kathryn Spears arrives from the twenty-first century, Forest Water hopes she's a good spirit sent to help her.

The Going Back Portal is the story of two young women caught in a dangerous confrontation between good and evil where one wrong move could reverberate across generations. Each one falls in love with a man from her own time, but there's no certainty they'll survive the savage who's taken possession of the land and their freedom.

A fast-paced time travel novel filled with compelling characters, including some memorable grandmothers who set events in motion.

"Ten stars! If you're a fan of time travel historicals like 'Outlander,' you'll love this one!" - Goodreads review

"Engrossing and heartwarming... Fresh and captivating." - The Prairies Book Review

'The Going Back Portal' is possibly one of the most intriguing novels I've read this year." - Readers' Favorite
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  3. Publication date
    January 28, 2019
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"Engrossing and heartwarming... Fresh and captivating." - The Prairies Book Review
"The Going Back Portal is possibly one of the most intriguing novels I've read this year." - Readers' Favorite
"...well sculpted characters whose presence enhances this fine novel and the result is one fine read!" - San Francisco Review of Books

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Kathryn Spears is a skeptical producer for a TV investigative news team. So when her grandmother claims a Cherokee Indian woman is living on a neighboring farm, she dismisses it as early Alzheimer's. Because, obviously, there is no farm nearby. Not in the present anyway. But when she follows Nana's lead, Kathryn is transported back in time to the year 1840 where she finds a young Cherokee woman left behind when her family marched west on the Trail of Tears.

Forest Water is ensnared in a dangerous struggle to keep her ancestral lands against a violent white man who claims the farm, and then claims her as well. Desperate to help her new friend, Kathryn becomes entangled in a battle between good and evil with much higher stakes than she imagines.

Both fall in love with a man from their own time, but there are threats, seen and unseen, that could cost them their lives.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07N7MW7HW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wild Falls Publishing (January 28, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 153 ratings

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Connie Lacy

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Connie Lacy writes fast-paced novels about gutsy young women struggling with moral dilemmas and life-changing decisions, all while falling in love. She writes speculative fiction, time travel and historical fiction.

She worked for many years as a radio news anchor and reporter. It’s not surprising that many of her books feature journalists. Some of her books have themes of social justice and women’s rights.

She loves beautiful old trees, sparkling rivers and learning about the history of our forebears, recent and ancient. She’s also fascinated by the idea of time travel.

She and her husband live in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

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Customers find this time travel novel engaging and well-written, with one review noting its fast-paced plot and suspenseful page turns. They appreciate the historical elements, with one customer describing it as a great book filled with history, and another highlighting its themes of grief and abandonment.

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11 customers mention "Readability"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging and entertaining, with one customer noting its fast-paced plot and suspenseful page turns.

"...woman, finding parallels that grow in meaning and significance as the story progresses...." Read more

"...A solid plot, believable time travel, and engaging, well thought out characters round out this unique book." Read more

"...The plot is seamless. I like the theme of time-travel in her stories, which is done differently from other authors...." Read more

"...The story is fast-paced, almost breathless at times, with a very satisfying conclusion. I highly recommend this thoughtful and entertaining read." Read more

8 customers mention "Time travel"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the time travel elements in the book, with one mentioning how effortlessly the author handles the concept.

"...Now she writes time travel, magical realism, climate fiction and historical fiction novels: her published books include THE TIME TELEPHONE, A..." Read more

"...A solid plot, believable time travel, and engaging, well thought out characters round out this unique book." Read more

"...The plot is seamless. I like the theme of time-travel in her stories, which is done differently from other authors...." Read more

"...So begins Connie Lacy’s riveting time travel tale, The Going Back Portal...." Read more

6 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting how the flow is evident from the first page, and another highlighting the superb storytelling.

"...set against the backdrop of some thorny issues,’ this exceptionally well written novel offers the experiences of two courageous women in different..." Read more

"...This is a great tale, written in a charming way, but it's a story also filled with modern day scary stuff, creepy people, and a challenging job for..." Read more

"...The author’s storytelling is superb...." Read more

"...The Going Back Portal was very well written: nowhere did I stumble over awkward phrasing or misspellings...." Read more

5 customers mention "Story quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, with one mentioning how the author kept them engaged and another noting the satisfying conclusion.

"...This is a great tale, written in a charming way, but it's a story also filled with modern day scary stuff, creepy people, and a challenging job for..." Read more

"...The story is fast-paced, almost breathless at times, with a very satisfying conclusion. I highly recommend this thoughtful and entertaining read." Read more

"...The author kept me reading the story, which is always a great thing. My only difficulty was the casual acceptance of the time portal existence...." Read more

"Excellent story. I loved the author's The Time Telephone, so I was certain this would be another delightful read--and it was...." Read more

4 customers mention "History"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the historical content of the book.

"...she writes time travel, magical realism, climate fiction and historical fiction novels: her published books include THE TIME TELEPHONE, A DAFFODIL..." Read more

"The Going Back Portal by Connie Lacy is a great book filled with history, interesting characters, and best of all, time travel...." Read more

"...affairs and domestic violence, it actually touches upon greater, historical issues such as white men subjugating Native Americans, and slavery...." Read more

"...I have a great interest in people retaining their culture and heritage, so one of the messages of this story hit home for me...." Read more

3 customers mention "Heartfelt story"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the heartfelt story of the book, with one review noting its themes of grief and abandonment, while another mentions it has heart-stopping moments.

"...The difference though, is that Kathryn is more courageous and sympathetic...." Read more

"...It is both romantic and thrilling. Themes of grief and abandonment, crimes against women, and racism fill the pages and tug at the heart...." Read more

"...The Going Back Portal, is fast paced and full of heart stopping moments. Imaging going back in time and possibly destroying your future...." Read more

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  • Grady Harp
    5.0 out of 5 stars ‘You must leave. It is not safe’....’Are you Forest Water?’
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2019
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    Georgia author Connie Lacy earned a degree in Journalism and Creative Writing at University of North Carolina at Pembroke and used her skills as a radio reporter and news anchor. Now she writes time travel, magical realism, climate fiction and historical fiction novels: her published books include THE TIME TELEPHONE, A DAFFODIL FOR ANGIE, THE SHADE RING TRILOGY, VISIONSIGHT, and now THE GOING BACK PORTAL. She lives in Atlanta.

    In keeping with Connie’s character preference for ‘young women facing serious challenges set against the backdrop of some thorny issues,’ this exceptionally well written novel offers the experiences of two courageous women in different time periods whose lives intertwine by means of a Portal through which the contemporary woman can step into 1840 Georgia to witness the trials of a young Cherokee woman, finding parallels that grow in meaning and significance as the story progresses. Time travel novels can often challenge reality testing for readers, but the secure manner in which Connie introduces the concept results in allowing the reader to suspend disbelief and instead find the story credible.

    The note as to the plot compresses the adventure well: ‘Rural Georgia, 1840. Determined to keep her ancestral lands after her family is forced to march west during the Trail of Tears, a young Cherokee Indian woman finds herself trapped by a brutal white man on her own farmstead. When Kathryn Spears arrives from the twenty-first century, Forest Water hopes she's a good spirit sent to help her. The Going Back Portal is the story of two courageous young women caught in a dangerous confrontation between good and evil where one wrong move could reverberate across generations. Each one falls in love with a man from her own time, but there's no certainty they'll survive the savage who's taken possession of the land and their freedom.’

    The flow of writing is evident from page 1: ‘There was no denying Nana did sometimes resemble an old Indian woman. She certainly had the high cheek bones and brown eyes. But I stopped believing her tall tales when I was twelve. Not wanting to hurt her feelings, I humored her when she said she was one sixteenth Cherokee. Or one thirty-second. Or maybe one sixty-fourth. Her story changed from one telling to the next.’

    Add to the mix well sculpted characters whose presence enhances this fine novel and the result is one fine read! Recommended. Grady Harp, February 19
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  • V.E.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Unique Book
    Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2019
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    The Going Back Portal by Connie Lacy is a great book filled with history, interesting characters, and best of all, time travel. Kathryn Spears, an investigative reporter travels to visit her Grandmother one evening near Athens, Georgia, and seems to be enjoying her visit, only to find out that her Grandmother seems to think there is a Cherokee Indian living next door. When Kathryn, her Grandmother, and her Grandmother's caretaker go out for a walk the next day to investigate, strange things start to happen. First, there are the figs that grow everywhere, and second, there's what happens to you when you decide to chomp down on a fig. Maybe a strange portal exists and transports people to the past, where Cherokee Indians inhabited the land next door to Grandma's place. This is a great tale, written in a charming way, but it's a story also filled with modern day scary stuff, creepy people, and a challenging job for Kathryn to figure everything out, yet the author skillfully weaves all of the action together in such a way that it makes sense. Not only does it make sense, but it keeps you reading until the end. A solid plot, believable time travel, and engaging, well thought out characters round out this unique book.
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  • G.S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Full of action and rich in culture
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019
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    I’ve read nearly every book from this author and enjoy all of them. Her narrators are usually mature and intelligent young women and this one is no exception. The difference though, is that Kathryn is more courageous and sympathetic. She will try single-handedly to save her ancestor from an abusive man, and nearly lose her own life in the process.

    Although the story centers on Kathryn’s family affairs and domestic violence, it actually touches upon greater, historical issues such as white men subjugating Native Americans, and slavery. Forest Water’s plight stems from her family being forced out of their homeland by the white men.
    There are quite a lot of violent scenes that make me cringe, but I appreciate the author’s courage to portray the truth and to remind us the ugly history.

    The author’s storytelling is superb. There are moments when I would really like to shout at the protagonist because she is so reckless, but at the end every action she takes makes sense. The plot is seamless. I like the theme of time-travel in her stories, which is done differently from other authors. In this book the protagonist goes back in time not to change history but participate in creating the future. The time-travel itself is effortless, without any complicated procedure that would interfere with the story.

    I definitely recommend this book!
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  • MayMoggie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Time travel adventure
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2019
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    I loved this unique time travel story. What I especially loved was the fact that some things just haven't changed across time; men behaving badly in all time lines. I liked the connection to Cherokee heritage and fully believed the glimpses of life back in history. I wondered how the author was going to resolve things changing in the future when the past got messed about with, but did not see the ending coming, that took me by surprise, in a good way. Yup, thoroughly enjoyed this 'good read.'
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  • Patches
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great book to lose yourself in
    Reviewed in Australia on June 22, 2019
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    Interesting concept and as a fan of Diana Gabaldon I was keen to try
    So pleased I did good strory development and I was swept in so quickly that I spent the day curled up with this book, a coffee in front of the fire and was in heaven
    I will definitely be reading more from this author and would recommend
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  • Janb
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
    Reviewed in Canada on August 29, 2019
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    This book is hard to put down. The characters are easy to identify with . I really enjoyed this story and ways sorry when it ended.
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  • Highlander
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Going Back Portal
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2019
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    This was an enjoyable book. The story was compelling enough to keep me turning the pages and the ending was satisfying.

    I have no idea why Kindle insists on a specific number of words when reviewing anywhere else on Amazon doesn't, but since those are the rules, here are the words.
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  • Bookaholic
    5.0 out of 5 stars I Am Now A Fan of Ms. Lacy's Work!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2019
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    'The Going Back Portal' by Connie Lacy is a riveting historical science fiction story, with a touch of romance.

    The author's knowledge regarding the Cherokee Indians during the 1840s is evident throughout & I love the way, in which, the author utilises this to show the differences & similarities between this time and the modern day, thus, making the story enlightening as well as enjoyable. - I couldn't ask for more from any author!
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