The Loss of What is Past

Sample Critical Acclaim for The Lightning in the Collied Night:

“Backman’s ability to weave together complex narrative threads makes this novel an essential read for fans of speculative fiction and those who appreciate thought-provoking storytelling.“

– Literary Titan – Silver Award Winner

“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”

“Unexpected plot twists and an ever-building undercurrent of tension work together to keep the suspense building as this unputdownable book spins its immersive tale. … Readers who enjoy imaginative storytelling coupled with compelling science fiction will find much to appreciate in this gripping book that belongs on everyone’s must-read list.“

– LibraryThing Early Reviews

In the mid-22nd century, the Wagamese Wormhole is gone, time travel is banned, and Earth’s top quantum physicist is trapped in the future, 90 years distant from the love of his life. When he stretches the limits of science and ethics to seek a way to return to her and their young daughter in the past, an accident threatens them and the course of time. Now, the physicist sacrifices everything in a desperate attempt to prevent a tragic future for his loved ones and everyone else on Earth.

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