{"product_id":"the-traveler-9781250428554","title":"The Traveler [Eckert, Joseph]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJoseph Eckert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a reluctant time-traveler and his son, and the bond between them that even millennia cannot break. An adventure full of heartbreak, hope, and futures beyond imagination.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a day like any other when Scott Treder first jumps forward through time. One moment, he's on his way to work, fingers drumming the steering wheel. The next, he's tumbling headlong down the road, his car gone, a dozen panicked voicemails from his wife waiting on his cell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e7:51am. Monday, April 13th. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA blink of an eye. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e7:52am. Tuesday, April 14th. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn entire 24 hours, gone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis one moment--this first spontaneous slip--marks a change in the course not only of Scott's future, but that of the world. From this point on, at precisely 7:52am every morning, Scott inexplicably travels forward in time in ever-doubling intervals. First one day lost in a blink, then two, then four, until weeks, even years, are passing him by in an instant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, his wife is left alone to pick up the pieces of the life they once shared together, and, before long, Lyle, Scott's genius seven-year-old son, will surpass him in age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause while his dad is rocketing forward in time, Lyle is growing up-graduating early, studying at Berkeley, becoming the foremost scholar of quantum physics, all in an attempt to bring his father back... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet an extraordinary father and son in this captivating, heart-wrenching speculative debut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Macmillan Publishers (MPS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250428554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Eckert grew up in Northern Wisconsin before heading to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study history. He later attended the University of Iowa and received a master's in political science. He's been writing speculative fiction since high school and remains most interested in placing believable characters in unbelievable situations. Joseph currently lives in Greater Seattle with his wife, daughter, and grumpy old cat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers (MPS)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45018498957488,"sku":"9781250428554b","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2341\/9361\/files\/img_013d962a-877c-4560-8b8b-27653fcf5a7b.jpg?v=1773967226","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/the-traveler-9781250428554","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}