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The Splinter Effect by Andrew Ludington is a time travel novel, involving an archeologist looking for a lost menorah. Mr. Ludington is an American author; this is his first novel.
- 320 pages
- Publisher : Minotaur Books
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 1250349303
My rating for The Splinter Effect – 5
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Thoughts:
This is a fast-paced adventure, that takes off from the first page, and keeps going until the end. I can’t believe this is the author’s first book he pulled off the time travel and history narratives brilliantly.
I especially enjoyed how Andrew Ludington envisioned the time-travel society. Traveling is highly regulated because it uses a small nuclear reactor, you cannot travel to the same place twice; non-profit and for-profit industries are competing for artifacts. You cannot bring anything back with you, the archeologists or thieves need to bury the artifact and hope it won’t be found for thousands of years when they go back. And the travelers’ age in real-time, if you go back for several weeks, and come back a second after you left, you’re still several weeks older.
The title, The Splinter Effect, refers to the theory that if travelers change something, reality splinters, but they’ll never know. They just continue to exist in the same timeline.
The book is methodical and clear, the backstory is interesting and doesn’t interfere with the main narrative. Quite the opposite, the backstory is just as exciting as the hunt for the menorah.
This is a solid book, the action sequences are fun and exciting. I liked the characters, both Rabbit and Helen as well as the supportive cast. It’s quick and enjoyable even if you’re not fully invested in the science fiction or historical fiction genres.
Synopsis:
Rabbit Ward, a Smithsonian archeologist travels back in time through a sponsored expedition to secure precious artifacts. But academia is not the only one looking for those objects, Helen, a thief sponsored by rich moguls is also on the prowl.
Attempting to make up for his spectacular failure two decades before, Rabbit is going to get the menorah in 6th century Constantinople. However, he is still haunted by the death of his mentee, Aaron, during his last attempt to secure the artifact.
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