Actual rating: 3.5 
 Time Salvager takes place centuries into the future on a decimated Earth, ruined by mankind. Hoping to delay its demise, a company called Chronocom time travel to the past, employing Chronmen to salvage what they can to sustain the future. Breaking the most important time law, Chronman James Griffin-Mars brings back a scientist from the 21st century that begins an Earth-wide manhunt. 
 I loved the premise going into this. I love time travel and I couldn't wait to see how Chu was going to do it. Most of all, I loved the world that he created. This futuristic setting is highly detailed and a completely brutal place to be. The history he has created makes sense and is extremely plausible if you look at events in today's day and age. 
 I enjoyed the contrast between James and Elise, the scientist he brings to the future. They are both very different characters - James a flawed, convicted criminal and Elise, intelligent and optimistic - but their opposite personalities work well with each other. I wish we could have gotten more page time of them together because those were easily my favourite parts. Their connection, while making sense, could have felt more fleshed out. Elise also decided to be very stubborn and bullheaded in a few key instances that could've saved her a lot of trouble. 
 The pacing of the story is very action-packed and tense but the middle lulled a bit for me and I had to push myself to get through that part. 
 Time Salvager is a smart time travel story with a dynamic cast of characters, but lacks a little something to make it over-the-top fantastic.