I know what you’re thinking. This is a road well-traveled. What could possibly be new here? Joke was on me I guess, because here I am raving about a time travel book to you all!

The Third Rule of Time Travel has a little bit of everything. Sci-fi (obvs), a little horror (those nightmares- whew!), and a heavy dose of thriller (corporate espionage, big tech, and greeeeeeed). Scientist Beth Darlow has found the key to time travel. It’s not quite what you’d imagine but its potential could have huge ramifications on how we think of time, negative energy, and our own memories. I won’t spoil the science or the mystery here, but I will share that I didn’t think another book on time travel could surprise me. Especially with so many TV adaptions of it, including multiverses, butterfly effects, well you get the idea. This one though, explored an unusual angle. The idea of flashbulb moments in our past that marked high emotions, in short how trauma marks our memories and brains. If you’re wondering what tf trauma has to do with time travel… well, you’re going to need to read the book to find out. Follow the breadcrumbs to the end. 

I wasn’t expecting much from this book, but Philip Fracassi schooled me. Rightly so. There’s still time travel concepts we haven’t exhausted and I’m damn glad he found one.