YA Time Travel Saga Continues

The Summer of 1984 is the second book in the Santolsa Saga Series by Victoria Maxwell. The first book in the series, The Class of 1983, is about a disillusioned senior at Saint Christopher’s High School. Magz can’t wait to graduate and get out of the sleepy desert town of Santolsa. Unwittingly, she is transported back in time to 1983 to find her destiny. 

In book two, Magz’s best friend, Jack, has a huge crush on her.  Magz (Peggy in 1983) has passed the key to the magical book room to Jack, but the young man has little inclination to travel in time until he ends up in a hospital from a beating inflicted by old high school tormentors. With key in hand, he transports back in time to the summer of 1984 to meet his destiny. 

Back in time he meets up with Peggy who offers him a couch to sleep on, but Jack is too aware of her love for Sammy Ruthven to stay too long. When a trip to LA pops up, Jack grabs it. It is in Los Angeles where he meets the love of his life and an idea to make a fortune. But Jack runs into problems and if he’s not careful he just may end up as a washed-up drunk. 

What the author accomplished in The Class of 1983 is replicated with equal skill in The Summer of 1984. Maxwell creates a believable world with genuine teenage characters beginning their development into adulthood. If you enjoyed book one in the Santolsa Saga you’ll love book two. However, readers should read The Class of 1983 first for continuity and comprehension before the second book in the series.

About the Author

Victoria Maxwell is a self-published author, retired high school teacher, and a 1980s movie buff. She loves to shop in bookstores and thrift shops, and adores reading time travel books. Class of 1983 is her first novel. 

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