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The Traveler is the story of a reluctant time-traveler and his son, and the bond between them that even millennia cannot break. An adventure full of heartbreak, hope, and futures beyond imagination.
It's a day like any other when Scott Treder first jumps forward through time. One moment, he's on his way to work, fingers drumming the steering wheel. The next, he's tumbling headlong down the road, his car gone, a dozen panicked voicemails from his wife waiting on his cell.
7:51am. Monday, April 13th.
A blink of an eye.
7:52am. Tuesday, April 14th.
An entire 24 hours, gone.
This one moment―this first spontaneous slip―marks a change in the course not only of Scott's future, but that of the world. From this point on, at precisely 7:52am every morning, Scott inexplicably travels forward in time in ever-doubling intervals. First one day lost in a blink, then two, then four, until weeks, even years, are passing him by in an instant.
Meanwhile, his wife is left alone to pick up the pieces of the life they once shared together, and, before long, Lyle, Scott's genius seven-year-old son, will surpass him in age.
Because while his dad is rocketing forward in time, Lyle is growing up–graduating early, studying at Berkeley, becoming the foremost scholar of quantum physics, all in an attempt to bring his father back…
Meet an extraordinary father and son in this captivating, heart-wrenching speculative debut.
"Provocative and unsettling, with both the scope and the constraints of an SF serial." ―Kirkus Reviews
"A bold, ultimately uplifting saga of one man's accelerated journey into an unknowable future and its impact on the young boy who will one day change the world." ―Shelf Awareness
"If you loved books like The Time Traveler's Wife, then you must read this story. It's equal parts a harrowing time-travel novel and a family drama that will tear at your heart. It's one of my favorite debuts this year. Do not miss it." ―James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestseller of A Dragon of Black Glass
"The Traveler is high-concept adventure fiction at its best. It's compelling, full of heart, and contains some scenes of truly haunting beauty. But more than anything this novel is addictive as hell―at every point on Scott Treder's fabulous journey I was desperate to know what happened next!" ―Gareth Brown, USA Today bestselling author of The Book of Doors
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Any "Author Information" displayed below reflects the author's biography at the time this particular book was published.
Joseph Eckert grew up in Northern Wisconsin before heading to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study history. He later attended the University of Iowa and received a master's in political science. He's been writing speculative fiction since high school and remains most interested in placing believable characters in unbelievable situations. Joseph currently lives in Greater Seattle with his wife, daughter, and grumpy old cat.
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