The Sad Part Was
A 'Book to Look Out For' by the Guardian and BuzzFeed, The Sad Part Was offers an oblique reflection of contemporary Bangkok life.In these witty, postmodern stories, Yoon riffs on pop culture, experiments with punctuation, flirts with sci-fi and, in a metafictional twist, mocks his own position as omnipotent author. Highly literary, his narratives explore the bewildering disjunct and oft-hilarious contradictions of a modernity that is at odds with many traditional Thai ideas on relationships, family, school and work.
The Third Rule of Time Travel
Rule One: Travel can only occur to a point within your lifetime. Rule Two: You can only travel for ninety seconds. Rule Three: You can only observe. The rules cannot be broken. In this riveting science fiction novel from acclaimed author Philip Fracassi, a scientist has unlocked the mysteries of time travel. This is not the story you think you know. And the rules are only the beginning. 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 Rising
EVERY APOCALYPSE ENDSIt's been fifteen years since the Medusa pandemic wiped out civilization, but the deadly virus continues to ravage the survivors - babies born to naturally immune mothers invariably die within days of their birth, calling into doubt the very survival of the human race.And yet, hope persists.Survivor Rachel Fisher, whose own past is tied to the origin of the apocalypse in fundamental and terrible ways, now carries with her a cache of precious vaccine that will protect newborns from the virus. For the first time in years, there is promise of a future for all of them. But as Rachel struggles with deciding who will receive the shot, the danger is never far behind. A mysterious man from Rachel's past knows she has the vaccine.His vision for the serum is darker than Rachel can possibly imagine, and he will stop at nothing to find it.The thrilling conclusion to the IMMUNE series!
Splinter Effect
In Splinter Effect, an action-packed debut by Andrew Ludington, time traveling archaeologist Rabbit Ward maneuvers through the past to recover a long-lost, precious menorah hidden in ancient Rome.Smithsonian archaeologist Rabbit Ward travels through time on sponsored expeditions to the past to secure precious artifacts moments before they are lost to history. Although exceptional at his job, Rabbit is not without faults. In a spectacular failure twenty years ago, he lost both the menorah of the second temple and his hot-headed mentee, Aaron. So, when new evidence reveals the menorah's reappearance in 6th century Constantinople, Rabbit seizes the chance for redemption. But from the moment he arrives in the past, things start to go wrong. Rabbit quickly finds out that his prime competition, an unlicensed and annoyingly appealing "stringer" named Helen, is also in Constantinople hunting the menorah. And that's only the beginning. The oppressed Jewish population of the city is primed for revolution, Constantinople's leading gang seems to have it out for Rabbit personally, and someone local is interested enough in the menorah to kill for it. As the past closes in on him and his previous failures compound, will Rabbit be able to recover the menorah before it's once again lost in time? With new and old dangers alike hiding behind every corner, time might just be up for Rabbit's redemption--and possibly his life.
Dead Time
From award-winning author D. L. ORTON comes book three in the Between Two Evils series... Shannon fights to stay alive inside a rogue biodome and discovers something totally unexpected... Peter. Lani is forced into the role of the reluctant heroine but rediscovers her street-kid mojo and sets out to find everything she's lost. Diego receives another dirty sock (and a note) from the fireball express: The window between universes is closing. If Diego has any hope of getting back to Iz, he must get to the Magic Kingdom and fix the time machine before it's too late. What could possibly go wrong?
Dead Time
From award-winning author D. L. ORTON comes book three in the Between Two Evils series... Shannon fights to stay alive inside a rogue biodome and discovers something totally unexpected... Peter. Lani is forced into the role of the reluctant heroine but rediscovers her street-kid mojo and sets out to find everything she's lost. Diego receives another dirty sock (and a note) from the fireball express: The window between universes is closing. If Diego has any hope of getting back to Iz, he must get to the Magic Kingdom and fix the time machine before it's too late. What could possibly go wrong?
First Light
Human beings doing future technology. In a world of holograms, of cities reaching for the sky, incredible levels of status, artificial intelligence, and of quantum computing refining the human body - DNA is refined through technology changing society. Earth 2088 - the cusp of trans-humanism is being crossed as people merge towards a machine planet. Entwined into life is the nanotechnology implants, the order, the social and material status. Lost in many senses, the elemental person is more driven to this connecting as their organic authentic presence seems to fade. An efficient society, an efficient mind, and an efficient management. Human nature is key as those who seek this eternal energy seek also to conquer. Not only are the administrators envisaging a new world machine world...so too do those dark of intent. It has become the right time for light and so an adventure begins. Driven professionally and by their hearts, a group of friends finds the way to discover an aspect of humanity and the universe barely ever dreamed in the wildest imaginings. Authentic presence is their guide as they take flight aboard jet planes almost touching space at hypersonic speed, to arrive at ancient destinations unearthing new secrets as they travel. In a quest to discover elemental intentions, secrets of humanity and existence itself, and the association with the geometry of the cosmos...the torus. Both an object and a force, the potential of torus realized technology presents a unique opportunity for the authorities and those who seek control come as they against this group who are on the pathway beyond the dense realms of their oppressors.Beginning the Torus Saga - First Light shines in a time of calamity under the guise of controlled mechanisms for the people. Faced with seemingly eternal dependence on the authorities as providers, life becomes challenged at the most personal level for those who seek the knowledge of the torus and those who seek to control the torus. There is a journey of discovery unfolding...delivering, depriving, and deceiving. Through all, tenacity, spirit of self, and vigilance to the authentic loss of egocentric identity remains, as people connect and locations inspire with wonder. Cities of glittering jewels. Great towers for the many to live life above the old streets below. Travel in vehicles with almost limitless power. The chase. Apprehension. Desperation. Love. The Torus is key as it can unlock the mysteries of energy and of existence. They must prevail for First Light to prevail. It must not be extinguished or controlled by those of psychopathic ego mania.
Volition
The year 2091 and conditions are dark for many on Earth. The Agent leads the dark sect sending out viruses from his Torus equipped atomic vortex amplifier, he sends out viruses with horrific affects to technology in people and systems across the globe. His dominance has risen, causing the authorities to overlook the needs of people as they battle against him. But they still require the knowledge of flux mechanics for technology beyond light speed - knowledge known to one man. Through effort to counteract the dreaded abyss Earth is falling into where humanity becomes distorted in the most horrifying and macabre ways, those whose duty it is to realise the middle way, to awaken, and enact the path of the Torus, attract those who seek their knowledge and to eradicate all forms of resistance.Humanity's adversary The Agent sends them to oblivion using the properties of sacred geometry amplified through his beast machine to bring on his volition - his will to destroy. In a world partly driven by steam and fire where technology is denied, people are taken beyond place, mind, and human spirit. One group hold the vital keys sought by those who wish to control and by the one man who seeks and end to humanity.What is ahead for the Earth with the new technology developed from torus atomic acceleration? Can humanity go beyond so many failures to see the way ahead? How will elemental organic links to the human spirit and geometry overcome pending doom in an age where technology has been removed for many, and others seek to use it for control over life even more than ever seen previously?Book two of the Torus Saga - Volition is a journey, a rescue, and a revelation as it continues after First Light. With darkness gripping the Earth, the plight of all has been affected casting the realm of oblivion as a storm cloud over humanity. Volition is the exercising of will...whatever the motivation and so it is for all involved.
The Duct Taped Dead
For years, Nee and his kind have wandered the edges of the world, lingering in abandoned places, forgotten by the living. They aren't mindless monsters. They think, they feel, they remember. But time is against them. The Drift is coming for them all-a quiet, inevitable disintegration that pulls them into dust when they have nothing left to hold onto. When Nee and his scattered undead kin are captured and imprisoned in a human facility, they realize they aren't just being studied. They're being repurposed. The humans want to understand their existence-and control it. With his best friend, a rogue doctor and an unlikely ally by his side, Nee rallies his scattered kin to escape. Yet freedom alone isn't enough. They need sanctuary-a safe haven free from the clutches of human manipulation. Dive into a story where survival is a battle against time, decay, and the very essence of humanity. Will Nee's desperate quest for refuge reignite the spark of life, or is oblivion their only fate?
It is What it Isn’t
"It is What it Isn't' is a collection of new fiction, some previously published stories and non fiction from Stephen Higgins. The stories range from serious to comedic, so I guess that means there is something for everyone. Unless you like Westerns and Romance stories. To be honest there are hardly any Wild West references and probably even fewer romance tropes to be found. I'm sure one or two of the characters are fond of each other, but that hardly qualifies it on the Romance front. So I was wrong when I said there is something for everyone. Sorry.
Finding Time
Time. Limited. Inescapable. Precious beyond measure. But what happens when time doesn't follow the rules we all know? What are the possibilities? The perils?In this innovative and thought-provoking collection, Robert J. McCarter, author of Contemporary Musings: Sixteen Contemporary Stories from a Sci-Fi Writer, explores the concepts of time and time travel from many different angles and genres. From fantasy to science fiction, from the wild west to the far future, from casual loops to Einstein's theory of special relativity, and more.Find time for an exciting journey into the past and the future through the fabric of time itself with these unforgettable, page-turning stories.
Hive
⭐️ Finalist for the 2025 Hoffer Book Awards Grand Prize - Rated 9.5/10 by the BookLife Prize in Fiction ⭐️In a crumbling biodome surrounded by endless seas and swarms of microdrones, humanity's last survivors cling to hope.For Isabel, a dying scientist, and Diego, the man she loves, time is running out-literally. The Earth is ravaged, and the biodome that was meant to save humanity is failing. But when Isabel stumbles upon a long-lost time bridge, the possibility of changing the past emerges, offering one final chance to rewrite history.There's just one problem: only one person can make the journey.As they grapple with the weight of impossible choices, love, and regret, Isabel and Diego must decide whether altering the course of time is worth the risk. Will their sacrifice save the future, or will tampering with the past ensure humanity's extinction?Tense, emotional, and thought-provoking, Hive is a story of survival, love, and the unforgiving paradox of time itself.Engrossing doomsday thriller spliced with heart, humor, and second chances. Publishers WeeklyD.L. Orton writes vividly, bringing us right into the scenes. Independent Book ReviewBeneath the story's smart-alecky exterior is a very smart interior, developing character relationships [and] time-travel concepts in fresh, imaginative, and strangely relatable directions-considering they involve quantum physics and parallel universes. Kirkus ReviewsMost remarkable is a longing to continue spending time with each of Hive's characters. Independent Book ReviewA gripping blend of science fiction, post-apocalyptic survival, and time travel intrigue Manhattan Book ReviewCharacters that feel real, emotions that hit hard. BookTrib
