**Originally posted on Reveries Reviews***The Show* by John A. Heldt was a somewhat disappointing novel, mostly because of Grace’s actions in 1918. I was especially confused by her actions towards the end regarding her parents. I didn’t get how that could be possible until the way time travel works in these books was explained in *The Mirror*. Now that I understand that, however, I’m able to understand this novel much better.I must say, I loved Grace’s parents as teens. They were amusing, especi...

This book, The Show, picks up right where The Mine left off. In this installment, Grace faces an uncertain future after uncovering the truth about Joel. She embarks on her own journey, eventually making her way to the year 2000. With the help of an old friend, she finds Joel and achieves her happily ever after. But two years later, she's thrust into an unwanted time travel adventure, sending her back to 1918. There, she grapples with the loss of her new life in 2000 and finds herself taken in by...

Having read the first two books in this series, I knew what to expect of this story. Young love and time travel via portals are the main themes of *The Northwest Passage Series*. This story picks up from *The Mine*, book I. It’s the 1940s, and Grace’s boyfriend tells her he is a time-traveler from the year 2000. Instead of grieving his loss for the rest of her life, she decides to find the portal so that she can be with him again. Things go horribly wrong when she accidentally steps back into 1...

This is the sequel to *The Mine* and retells the story from Grace's perspective. It was a tad strange revisiting the beginning, but it felt fresh because it was Grace's narrative. I also found it fascinating when she journeyed back to before her parents even met. She got to witness their meeting and uncover details about them, which was especially poignant since they passed away when she was a teenager. Overall, *The Show* by John A. Heldt is a very enjoyable story, and if you're a fan of time ...

The Show is a sequel to The Mine. I have to admit, I was surprised, because:1) Book #2 in the Northwest Passage series was completely unrelated to The Mine (except for the time-travel theme).2) I didn't think that Joel and Grace's story needed a sequel.The Show proves that you can really dislike a novel even if you absolutely love the author's writing style. John A. Heldt's signature narration and humor were still there, but too many things bothered me:- Too many points of view (POVs).- The firs...

The Show (Northwest Passage #3) by John A. Heldt It's 1941 in Seattle, and twenty-one-year-old Grace Vandenberg has just discovered that her boyfriend is a time traveler from the year 2000. What's worse, she learns he doesn't plan on coming back. Heartbroken that he's not returning for her, Grace decides she's going to find him. Her plan? Locate that portal and travel to 2000 herself. Just when she thinks her life is on track and things are finally going well, she finds herself thrown back to ...

Once again, I was captivated by John A. Heldt's unique storytelling in his sequel to *The Mine*. I really enjoyed that book and was anxiously waiting to find out how Grace handled being in the year 2002 after she tracked Joel down somehow and followed him through the portal. I must admit, the pace of *The Show* was a little slower and less compelling, but that didn't hinder my enjoyment of the story. Heldt has a way of making the characters come to life, making you fall in love with them and car...

Once again, author John A. Heldt has completely engulfed me in his time travel tale, The Show!! I read his amazing work, The Mine, gave it 5 stars, and wondered how he could even come close to matching the creative genius of that book—then I read The Show, its ‘sequel,’ which cleanly and neatly wraps up the story of Joel and Grace, with the spotlight on Grace this time. Imagine you are a strong young woman living in Seattle in 1941, you are in love, but your boyfriend suddenly abandons you, the ...

Forgive me if this review seems a bit scattered; I've been battling a migraine all weekend, and my head's still a little foggy. *The Show* is the third installment in John A. Heldt's *Northwest Passage* series, picking up where *The Mine*, the first book, left off. I haven't read the second book, *The Journey*, but it follows a different storyline, so it's not essential (frankly, I'm not entirely sure why Heldt inserted a standalone story in the middle). You could probably even enjoy *The Show*...

I really wanted *The Show* to be as good as, and secretly hoped it would be even better than, the first book, *The Mine*. The story's premise had so much going for it: time travel, romance, and seemingly impossible odds. I mean, with a description like that, a reader would naturally expect some serious dynamics and drama throughout, right? Unfortunately, this book felt stagnant, with zero emotion or real build-up. The third-person narrative made it even worse, creating a detached perspective – n...