The Time Tider

By: Sinéad O'Hart

Narrated by: Róisín Rankin

Mara and her dad have lived in their van for as long as she can remember. Whatever her father does to scrape a living has kept them constantly moving, and Mara has never questioned it. That is until she uncovers a collection of notes addressed to 'the Tider', an individual responsible for harvesting lost time from people whose lives were cut short.

But before Mara can question her father, he is taken by a dangerous group who want to use his power for evil. With the very fabric of time and space at stake, it's down to Mara and her new friend Jan to find him before it's too late...

©2023 Sinéad O'Hart (P)2026 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

'A wondrous feat of imagination and an exciting exploration of the possibilities of time.' (Vashti Hardy, author of Brightstorm)

'This is my favourite Sinéad O’Hart so far. The Time Tider crackles with lives lived on the edges and precious time running out. It’s spine tinglingly good.' (Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild)

'The Time Tider is a read-past-bedtime, utterly gripping thriller. My new favourite of [Sinéad’s]!' (H.S. Norup, author of The Hungry Ghost)

'The Time Tider is an exciting and warm-hearted novel about family, loss and growing up that had me on the edge of my seat … A unique and magical take on our relationship with time and with each other …' (Katharine Corr, co-author of The Witch's Kiss)

'An intelligent and tightly plotted adventure with a time-stopper of a concept. Reading this book will make you lose track of time – and then be terrified of the consequences!' (Lindsay Galvin, author of My Friend the Octopus)