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Seconds to Spare

Rachel Reiss (2026-05-12)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersTime-Displaced

Synopsis

Aboard Aloha Airways flight 1333, eighteen-year-old Evelyn is trapped in a twenty-eight-minute time loop that ends with the plane crashing, but everything changes when Orion James, the cute boy who slept through each previous loop, awakens, and the two work together to end the loop and save every one on board.

Tags

ThrillerContemporary SFHigh ConceptDisaster Survival

Is Seconds to Spare appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Teens repeatedly experience a plane crash in a time loop scenario, which may be intense for sensitive readers. The focus is on problem-solving and teamwork with minimal violence or mature content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mass death, and anxiety (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

A fast-paced sci-fi thriller where two teens race against time to prevent a plane crash, perfect for fans of edge-of-your-seat mysteries.