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This Is How You Lose the Time War

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"[An] exquisitely crafted tale...Part epistolary romance, part mind-blowing science fiction adventure, this dazzling story unfolds bit by bit, revealing layers of meaning as it plays with cause and effect, wildly imaginative technologies, and increasingly intricate wordplay...This short novel warrants multiple readings to fully unlock its complexities." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

From award-winning authors Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone comes an enthralling, romantic novel spanning time and space about two time-traveling rivals who fall in love and must change the past to ensure their future.

Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandment finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading.

Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, becomes something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future.

Except the discovery of their bond would mean the death of each of them. There's still a war going on, after all. And someone has to win. That's how war works, right?

Cowritten by two beloved and award-winning sci-fi writers, This Is How You Lose the Time War is an epic love story spanning time and space.

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224 pages

Average rating: 6.93

587 RATINGS

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44 REVIEWS

Community Reviews

blewballoon
Nov 21, 2024
6/10 stars
This sort of like.. vague poetic writing and storytelling isn't my favorite, but I know it hits the spot for many people. For me, I found myself skimming a lot to get to the important bits. An interesting concept. I liked it overall.
Anonymous
Nov 07, 2024
10/10 stars
So beautifully written - there are many noteworthy quotes.
Jdony
Oct 24, 2024
9/10 stars
Fantastic read. Poetry woven throughout a vicious war and love.
viridiskore
Oct 04, 2024
8/10 stars
4.5/5

sci-fi might not be for me, i was confused as HELL for the first half of this book, and yet, I couldn't stop reading. i was entranced one might say

this book is SO well written and thought out though my tiny mind was blown away
Annie.S
Sep 13, 2024
5/10 stars
I wish this was a limited series that I could watch. The imagery used in this book would be better understood seen than read. I liked the premise of the story so much but had trouble visualizing it.

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