{"product_id":"the-third-rule-of-time-travel-9780316572514","title":"The Third Rule of Time Travel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRule One: You can only travel to a point within your lifetime.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRule Two: You can only travel for ninety seconds.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRule Three: You can only observe.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe rules cannot be broken.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this electrifying science fiction thriller from acclaimed author Philip Fracassi, a scientist has unlocked the mysteries of time travel. This is not the story you think you know. And the rules are only the beginning. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Tense, fast-moving, surprsing, and above all else, entertaining.\" - Owen King, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A clever premise digs its heels into a sci-fi thriller that breaks into a fast gallop from the first page - exciting, haunting, compelling stuff.\" - Chuck Wendig, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Accidents\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scientist Beth Darlow has discovered the unimaginable. She's built a machine that allows human consciousness to travel through time--to any point in the traveler's lifetime--and relive moments of their life. An impossible breakthrough, but it's not perfect: the traveler has no way to interact with the past. They can only observe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After Beth's husband, Colson, the co-creator of the machine, dies in a tragic car accident, Beth is left to raise Isabella--their only daughter--and continue the work they started. Mired in grief and threatened by her ruthless CEO, Beth pushes herself to the limit to prove the value of her technology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then the impossible happens. Simply viewing personal history should not alter the present, but with each new observation she makes, her own timeline begins to warp. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As her reality constantly shifts, Beth must solve the puzzles of her past, even if it means forsaking her future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Part Crichton, part Bradbury, and all Fracassi, \u003ci\u003eThe Third Rule of Time Travel\u003c\/i\u003e further demonstrates why Fracassi is one of the best writers working today, regardless of genre.\" - Tyler Jones, author of \u003ci\u003eMidas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhilip Fracassi is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of the story collections \u003ci\u003eBehold the Void\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeneath a Pale Sky.\u003c\/i\u003e His novels include \u003ci\u003eA Child Alone with Strangers, Gothic, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBoys in the Valley.\u003c\/i\u003e His stories have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Best Horror of the Year, \u003ci\u003eNightmare Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouthwest Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInterzone, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Static\u003c\/i\u003e. Philip lives in Los Angeles and is represented by Copps Literary Services.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orbit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51187358138642,"sku":"9780316572514","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8e92a0ca-c865-4d87-a00d-fe74b1992fba.jpg?v=1744640961","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-third-rule-of-time-travel-9780316572514","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}