First published 2003
Daniel Eakins becomes the owner of a time machine through inheritance. He quickly grasps the immense possibilities this device offers him. Dan can stop terrorist attacks before they happen, save political leaders from assassination attempts, or simply place winning bets at horse races. When a particular outcome disappoints him, he travels back to convince his earlier self to make different choices. Dan believes he holds unlimited power over the timeline itself. Yet he gradually learns that his control has boundaries. Forces exist that operate outside his influence, and the consequences of temporal manipulation prove more complex than he anticipated. The machine that promised him mastery over history becomes a source of unexpected limitations and challenges he never foresaw.
Genres: science-fiction, literary-fiction, adventure, time-travel
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: power-dynamics, time-travel
127 pages · Paperback · BenBella Books