Tandem
Many-Worlds 1
by
Anna Jarza
For Eesha, who believes in the impossible
Dear Reader,
Anna Jarzab writes novels I love in a range of genres.
I didn’t know what to expect as I started the story. Anna had simply told me that it involved alternate universes. Cool, and different yet again, I thought. The action starts out on Earth, then switches to Aurora, a world near the brink of chaos, but one that still feels familiar. There are three absorbing narrators to follow: Sasha, our protagonist from Earth, who is forced to impersonate Aurora’s princess; Juliana, said princess, who has gone missing; and Thomas, the handsome, beguiling secret agent who abducts Sasha from Earth. Each narrative reveals a complex individual with layers of emotion and motivation that build to a page-turning climax. Plus there are wonderful surprises sprinkled in, ones that made me catch my breath.
With its spot-on teen dialogue; smart, self-possessed characters; and themes of identity and connection,
Enjoy!
Best wishes,
Francoise Bui
Executive Editor
CONTENTS
EARTH
THOMAS THROUGH THE TANDEM
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
AURORA
7 DAYS
THOMAS IN THE TATTERED CITY
FIVE
SIX
SEVEN
EIGHT
NINE
6 DAYS
THOMAS IN THE TOWER / 1
TEN
ELEVEN
TWELVE
THIRTEEN
FOURTEEN
FIFTEEN
SIXTEEN
SEVENTEEN
EIGHTEEN
5 DAYS
THOMAS IN THE TOWER / 2
NINETEEN
TWENTY
TWENTY-ONE
TWENTY-TWO
TWENTY-THREE
TWENTY-FOUR
4 DAYS
THOMAS IN THE TOWER / 3
TWENTY-FIVE
TWENTY-SIX
THOMAS IN THE RAMBLES
TWENTY-SEVEN
3 DAYS
TWENTY-EIGHT
TWENTY-NINE
THOMAS AT ASTHALL
THIRTY
2 DAYS
THOMAS IN THE TOWER / 4
THIRTY-ONE
1 DAY
THIRTY-TWO