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Timebound (The Chronos Files, #1) cover
Young Adults · Ages 14–17

Timebound (The Chronos Files, #1)

by Rysa Walker

Age rating: Ages 14–17 · Young Adults

Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.

Kate Turner discovers she has the genetic ability to travel through time and must stop her grandfather from altering history to create a religious dystopia.

Concern Level

48/ 100

Heavy

Virtue Level

36/ 100

Present

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Things to consider

Sexual Content25

Kate and Trey engage in some intense kissing and physical attraction, but scenes remain relatively clean.

Violence / Gore40

Characters face danger from firearms, physical altercations, and the threat of being erased from existence.

Profanity / Language35

There is occasional use of mild to moderate profanity throughout the dialogue.

Blasphemy20

The Lord's name is occasionally used as an exclamation.

Substance Use15

Minor references to alcohol consumption occur in historical settings.

Suicide & Self-Harm10

The protagonist deals with the heavy emotional burden of her family members potentially never existing.

Scary / Disturbing30

The concept of being 'pruned' from time and losing one's identity is psychologically unsettling.

Occult & Witchcraft5

The time travel is presented as a genetic and technological sci-fi element rather than magic.

Sexuality & Gender Themes5

The story focuses on heterosexual relationships with no significant LGBTQ+ themes.

Worldview & Spirituality45

The plot centers on a villain using a manufactured religion to control the world through time manipulation.

Anti-God or Christian Portrayal50

The antagonist founds a cult-like religion (Cyrists) that mimics and perverts traditional religious structures.

Virtues to celebrate

Courage & Sacrifice75

Kate shows significant bravery by risking her own existence to restore the original timeline.

Faith & Hope10

The book focuses on science and human agency rather than biblical faith or divine providence.

Love & Friendship65

The bond between Kate and her grandmother is a strong, driving force for the story's events.

Forgiveness & Redemption30

Kate must navigate complex feelings toward her mother and grandfather's choices.

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