Scientist Beth Darlow has discovered the unimaginable. She's built a machine that allows human consciousness to travel through time, to any point in the traveler's lifetime, and relive moments of their life. An impossible breakthrough, but it's not perfect: the traveler has no way to interact with the past. They can only observe.
After Beth's husband, Colson, the co-creator of the machine, dies in a tragic car accident, Beth is left to raise Isabella, their only daughter, and continue the work they started. Mired in grief and threatened by her ruthless CEO, Beth pushes herself to the limit to prove the value of her technology.
Then the impossible happens. Simply viewing personal history should not alter the present, but with each new observation she makes, her own timeline begins to warp. As her reality constantly shifts, Beth must solve the puzzles of her past, even if it means forsaking her future.
The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip Fracassi will be published March 18, 2025. Orbit Books provided an early galley for review.
I gravitate towards science fiction that involves time travel as I always find it fascinating. I appreciate that Fracassi spells out the specifcs of his time travel right out of the gate. Level setting those rules is very critical for the reader.
Another thing that the author does very well is provide for the emotional beats that grounds the fantastical elements of the story. There is tension and excitement that kept me turning the page (I started the book one evening and finished it by the end of the next afternoon). It was very enjoyable.
I will certainly be recommending this book to all my sci-fi friends and patrons.
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