Fair Weather: A Gothic time travel novel (The Barometer Sequence Book 1)

Fair Weather: A Gothic time travel novel (The Barometer Sequence Book 1)

Barbara Gaskell Denvil

  • 4.2 out of 5
  • 246 ratings
  • 498 pages
  • R

Overall Content Rating: Restricted R

This dual-timeline fantasy follows a modern woman pulled into a medieval identity tied to tarot-like magic, gatekeeping, and a struggle against cruel, power-hungry figures. Parents should expect sustained themes of sexual assault (including discussion of past rape, torture paired with assault, and men who boast or confess), prostitution and a child forced into street survival, and pervasive physical violence rather than a light historical adventure. Language ranges from mild oaths to stronger swears and gendered slurs in both eras. Horror-adjacent elements include hellish magic, demonic cruelty, and graphic injury and gore, especially in large fight and punishment sequences; esoteric or magical plot mechanics may feel dense, but the content concerns above are the main parental flags.

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Reviews first uploaded September 30, 2026 12:00 am. Revised October 8, 2026 8:47 am. Page updated October 8, 2026 8:47 am.

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Crude Mild

23

Characters often call one another foolish or contemptuous names during quarrels; sampled matches for fuel bundles and non-sexual uses of another word are not crude content.

Amazon reviews mentioning crude

Specific words
  • stupid: 16
  • idiot: 7

Fbombs Moderate

7

Strong swears are present but not on every page; they cluster in emotional outbursts and in talk that ties language to sexual violence and distrust.

Amazon reviews mentioning swearing

Specific words
  • fuck: 7

Profanity Moderate

36

Swearing and mild oaths appear regularly in modern-day scenes, especially under stress, illness, and family arguments. Gendered insults show up in fantasy confrontations as well as everyday friction.

Amazon reviews mentioning profanity

Specific words
  • damn: 16
  • hell: 11
  • bitch: 6
  • shit: 3

Sex Heavy

40

The story centers on sexual assault, threats of repeat assault, and confessions from abusers and witnesses. Prostitution and child exploitation in the historical thread are referenced repeatedly, along with degrading sexual insults; sampled matches for tavern names, Latin, birds, and candle soot are not sexual content.

Amazon reviews mentioning sex

Specific words
  • rape: 24
  • whore: 10
  • slut: 5
  • rapist: 1

Violence Heavy

134

Physical harm is frequent and often detailed: whipping, burning, stabbing, sword fights, mutilated corpses, and long passages of blood and suffering. Customer notes describe a climactic battle as needlessly gory, with decapitation-style imagery and bodies torn apart.

Amazon reviews mentioning violence

Specific words
  • blood: 107
  • bleed: 15
  • stab: 5
  • smash: 3
  • kick: 2
  • gore: 1
  • punch: 1

About this book

In her dreams, Molly lives in a medieval past. If she doesn't take control, she'll never see her future. 'The haunting of my imagination turned me into a writer of sorts. But it took me a long long time before I understood.' After years of dreaming through the eyes of Tilda, an orphan girl who steals for survival on the bleak streets of medieval London, Molly discovers that her second-hand experiences are far more real than she could ever imagine. Pursued by devilish forces, Molly must guide her young counterpart through a hellscape of blood and dark magic to discover the true identity of the culprit before both their realities crumble. Tilda's benefactor Vespasian is another mystery. Both Molly and Tilda are fascinated by him, but for very different reasons ... Is he their Champion or Villain? Can Molly take control to stop the evil that is following her between two timelines? What readers are saying: “the story is excellent. The lead characters are outstanding, fully developed, complete with engaging personalities. The supporting characters are just as engaging. The story would not have been the same without them. “ “Always engaging, it's great to see how she and the story evolves. Very well written and excellent characters.” “This book was awesome. Read cover to cover because I couldn’t put it down.” “This was a brilliant and spellbinding piece of work. With action, drama, and pure horror it will leave you speechless.” “Loved how things were not as they seemed throughout the book, full of mystery, intrigue, and suspense, weaving an in-depth multi-genre story of; time travel, alchemy, historical fiction, romance & fantasy.” “The author, Ms Denvil has a genuine skill when writing her characters, the core content and drawing the reader into the settings that are descriptive, vivid and enticing at the same time. She is an excellent storyteller.” Read more