Time Intertwined by Kaylon Bruner Tran is Book 1 in the Agent Orange Trilogy. This is a fictional novel with a twist of adventure, history, loss, and family secrets. Kaylon Bruner Tran beautifully portrays tension, family trauma, the effects of war, and self-discovery in an enthralling work of literature, sure to captivate the reader from start to finish. Well-written and surprising, this book details a saga of survival, relationships, and how life is impacted during and after the war. Kaylon Bruner Tran, though well-known in the medical research community, branches out into writing, and does a great job of remaining loyal to historical research, crafts a fascinating original story, and leaves readers wanting more.

The story of Time Intertwined follows Anh and Mikayla, a mom and daughter separated in the fall of Saigon and the end of two decades of the Vietnam War. The book chronicles the story of Mikayla discovering who she is after growing up in the U.S. and unexpectedly finding out she was adopted. Anh, on the other hand, works towards rebuilding her life, with the looming threat of destruction to a legacy, the resulting complications of sickness, and the revelation of dark family secrets uncovered. 

Touching, beautiful, and heart-wrenching, Time Intertwined, Book 1 of the Agent Orange Trilogy is a must-read. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the Vietnam War, historical fiction, cross-cultural settings, or family trauma. This book is complex and relays the lasting effects of war on humanity. This book has excellent character development, historical details, heartwarming moments, and an intensely intricate plot. This book is perfect for people who are looking for a story that is suspenseful and touching all at once.

Pages: 232 | ASIN : B094PP2HXH

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