In Another Time by Jillian Cantor

In Another Time by Jillian Cantor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In Another Time is both Historical Fiction and Sci Fi. The odd thing about the story is how long it takes to reveal it isn't exclusively Historical Fiction. It's the story of a romance between a German man, Max, of Christian descent, who doesn't care much about religion and a German woman, Hannah, who is Jewish and does. The book starts in Germany, during the years leading up to World War II. It speaks to the politics existing during that period of Germany's history and how so many of the German people reacted to the calls for hatred. At first Max isn't affected by the bigotry of the time and place, but his bookshop is near a bakery owned by a Jew. The baker is affected, especially during kristallnacht. This is important for Max, not only because of his sympathy for his neighbor, but also because it teaches him about the hatred Hannah will experience.

As I mentioned, it takes a while before the book's narrative makes it clear this is also a Sci Fi story. I think it helps to know there is something unexpected coming, but not to know what it is, so I won't get into the details.

Another aspect of In Another Time I enjoyed is that Max is not Hannah's first love. She is in love with her violin and was for years before she met Max. Fortunately, Max also love's Hannah's music. They would make a perfect pair, if it wasn't for government sponsored intolerance.

In Another Time is a page turner and very hard to put down.

Steve Lindahl – author of Motherless Soul, White Horse Regressions, Hopatcong Vision Quest, and Under a Warped Cross.


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