The Lightning in the Collied Night
A Debut Novel From David Backman
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“Dave Backman has written an enjoyable mix of science fiction, engaging characters, and wormholes, all wrapped around time travel and ho’oponopono, a Hawaiian social philosophy you’ve probably never heard of and might find intriguing.“
– Bob Lewis, co-author of “The Moral Hazard of Lime Daquiris”
Our dreams create the future.
In the mid-21st century, a brilliant American physicist joins a secret mission to travel through the galaxy’s lone stable wormhole. When a series of challenges threaten the project, she must find another way to accomplish its objective: save the human race. With help from an unexpected ally, the young scientist races to harness the universe’s mightiest force and preserve humanity’s future.
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Introducing Author David Backman
David Backman is a native Minnesnowtan, naturalized Texan, and lifelong sci-fi lover. He lived most of his life in the Twin Cities and retired in 2023 from a 44-year IT career to focus on writing and volunteering. The Lightning in the Collied Night is his debut novel.