First published 1978
Brian Chaney steps into a time machine that would make H.G. Wells proud, but the future he discovers offers no comfort. This reluctant traveler finds himself thrust into a world transformed by forces he barely understands. The technology works perfectly, delivering him to his destination with scientific precision, yet Chaney himself proves far from heroic. He must navigate a transformed landscape where familiar certainties have vanished and new realities demand responses he struggles to provide. The machine offers him glimpses of what lies ahead for humanity, but knowledge comes with a price. Each journey forward reveals more about both the world to come and Chaney's own limitations as he grapples with information that changes everything he thought he knew about the future.
Genres: science-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century, alternate-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, reluctant-hero
Period: Future
192 pages · Paperback · Arrow Books