The Third Rule of Time Travel

How do you fight for someone you love if they don''t exist? Scientist Beth Darlow is at the peak of her career when she discovers a way for human consciousness to travel through time - to any point in the traveller''s lifetime - and relive moments of their life. An epic breakthrough to be sure, but it''s not perfect: the traveller has no way to alter, or control, the outcome; they can only observe. 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, Beth decides to travel back in time to find Colson and prove the value of the machine. But with each trip she takes, her own timeline begins to warp. Beth continues the experiments at a rapid pace, pushing herself to the limit. But after one fateful experiment, Beth returns to find her reality altered to a horrifying extent. Isabella has ceased to exist. Beth must do whatever it takes, pushing the limits of science and the hidden rules of the universe itself, to change her reality once more, and bring Isabella back before she is lost to her forever. A sci-fi thriller that packs an emotional punch from Bram Stoker award nominated Philip Fracassi, perfect for fans of The Space Between Worlds and Severance . Praise for Philip Fracassi''s Boys in the Valley : ''Fracassi makes terror read so damn beautifully'' Victor LaValle, author of The Changeling ''An unrelenting and highly entertaining'' Thomas Olde Heuvelt, author of Hex ''A smart and deftly-written tale'' Nick Cutter, author of The Troop ''As poignant as it is chilling, with a fast-paced, unflinching ending'' Alma Katsu, author of The Hunger ''The most unsettling novel I have read all year'' Ronald Malfi, author of Black Mouth ''Harrowing and claustrophobic'' Christopher Golden, author of Road of Bones ''Fracassi. . . builds his horrific tales slowly and carefully...he''s especially skilful at creating, and sustaining, suspense'' The New York Times ''Gut-wrenching, heart breaking, and terrifying'' Andy Davidson, author of The Boatman''s Daughter ''Fracassi''s storytelling is. . . horror with a big, broken heart'' Esquire ...

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A sci-fi thriller that packs an emotional punch from Bram Stoker award nominated Philip Fracassi, perfect for fans of The Space Between Worlds and Severance.

Auteur

Philip Fracassi is the author of the award-winning story collection, Behold the Void, which won "Best Collection of the Year" from This Is Horror and Strange Aeons Magazine.

His newest collection, Beneath a Pale Sky, was published in 2021 by Lethe Press. It received a starred review from Library Journal, was named "Best Collection of the Year" by Rue Morgue Magazine, and was nominated for a Bram Stoker award.

His upcoming novels include A Child Alone with Strangers (September 2022, Talos Press), Gothic (February 2023, Cemetery Dance), and Boys in the Valley, (Summer 2023, Tor Nightfire).

Philip's books have been translated into multiple languages and his stories have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Best Horror of the Year, Nightmare Magazine, Black Static, Dark Discoveries, and Cemetery Dance.

The New York Times calls his work "terrifically scary."

As a screenwriter, his feature films have been distributed by Disney Entertainment and Lifetime Television. He currently has several stories under option for film/tv adaption.

Philip lives in Los Angeles and is represented by Elizabeth Copps at Copps Literary Services. For more information, visit his website at www.pfracassi.com. He also has active profiles on Facebook, Instagram (pfracassi) and Twitter (@philipfracassi).