by Ian Mortimer
First published 2017
It's 1348, and the Black Death ravages England. As the plague spreads, brothers John and William flee their village, only to find themselves trapped in the wrong century. Catapulted 600 years into the future, they must navigate the modern world, evade authorities, and uncover the truth behind their impossible displacement. In a race against time, the brothers confront a terrifying future while grappling with their own pasts, testing the limits of their bond in a desperate bid to return home.
Genres: science-fiction, historical-fiction, adventure, time-travel
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
400 pages · Paperback · Pegasus Books
Content warnings: death, violence