Historical fiction book · Indie author
A Rip in the Veil
Anna Belfrage · historical fiction
A modern woman is torn through time into the seventeenth century and into the life of a man haunted by his own past. First in a long-running indie time-slip series.
Why read it: Classic dual-timeline energy with Civil War–era grit.
About this historical novel
A Rip in the Veil by Anna Belfrage is historical fiction set around 2002 / 1658 in the Early modern / Late 20th century period with key settings including Scotland, England. A modern woman is torn through time into the seventeenth century and into the life of a man haunted by his own past. First in a long-running indie time-slip series.
On HisFic we tag it under 8. Time-slip & dual timeline and 2. Historical romance so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include time slip, love, witchcraft fears, and survival. Classic dual-timeline energy with Civil War–era grit.
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Plot summary
A modern woman is torn through time into the seventeenth century and into the life of a man haunted by his own past. First in a long-running indie time-slip series. Classic dual-timeline energy with Civil War–era grit.
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Regions & places
Britain & Ireland
Scotland · England
Themes
- time slip
- love
- witchcraft fears
- survival
Tags
indie · series · timeslip · seed