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by Jasmin Kirkbride
The Future of Another Timeline meets The Bone Clocks in this dazzling piece of time-travel climate fiction.
Recruited by the mysterious Project Kairos to change history and save the future from ecological disaster, Echo and Hazel are transported through time to opposite worlds. Echo works as a healer's assistant in Ancient Athens, embroiled in dangerous politics and wild philosophy. Hazel is the last human alive, in a laboratory on a polluted island with nothing but tiny robots and an untrustworthy AI for company.
Both women suffer from amnesia, but when they fall asleep, their consciousnesses transcend time and they meet in their dreams. Together, they start to uncover their past – but soon discover the past threatens humanity's survival.
If Echo and Hazel have a chance of changing the future, they must remember to forget…
The Forest on the Edge of Time is a novel about family and duty and the worlds we try to save along the way.
"I ripped through The Forest on the Edge of Time. Incisive and thoughtful sci-fi packed with emotion, urgency, and hope for a better future. A stellar achievement." ―Nicholas Binge, author of Ascension and Extremity
"Magical, melancholic, and moving. A wonderful debut, infused with reflection and hope in the face of tragedy" ―Antony Johnston, author of Atomic Blonde
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Jasmin Kirkbride is a writer and editor. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous publications including Open Pen and Reactor, and she has published a handful of poems and peer-reviewed academic articles. By day, she is a PhD researcher and associate tutor at the University of East Anglia, exploring hope and climate fiction. She has worked in publishing for several years and is a freelance editor and writing mentor alongside her studies. She holds an MA in Creative Writing from UEA and an MA in Ancient History from King's College London.
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