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Time Split #1
Time Split
A scientist is working on teleportation when he accidentally produces a time machine through the introduction of live matter.
Initially, he vows to never use the machine to go back in time, but finally relents when he decides he could use it to help his mother.
He goes back to Germany, just before World War II, to carry out a 'harmless' tinker, but when he returns to his own time zone he finds a world ravaged by global nuclear war.
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40 minutes into the war most of the northern hemisphere was destroyed. A cycle of annihilation, which once started became impossible to stop.
The launch of missiles, detected by satellites, set the wheels in motion for the retaliatory strikes to begin.
No nation escaped the cascade that followed; even those neutral in the war.
Detonation was the only warning for most that things had escalated beyond reason as the use of thermo-weapons had never been discussed. A huge electromagnetic pulse, which fried all electrical equipment inside the strike zone, shut down power grids and plunged the region into darkness. A microsecond later there followed a flash of intense white light, which filled the sky, as a small sun erupted within the city.
As the glare burned the corneas from their eyes, it simultaneously cauterized their optic nerves, but the blindness and pain only distressed for a nanosecond. Superheated air, expanding at a rate of 400 meters per second, dwarfed all previous torment. Skin was seared and lungs disintegrated as a last agonized breath choked in the furnace.
On the fringes of the inferno, fires erupted in every direction whilst in the center, where temperatures reached millions of degrees centigrade, everything was vaporized in a millisecond. The scorching, dust-filled air tore upward in a fiery plume, looking, to all at a distance safe enough to witness the madness, as though hell had broken loose. Seconds later it hit the stratosphere where, cooling, it began to fan outwards, forming the terrifying calling card of man’s most destructive weapon.
There was no hope on January 28th. The mercy for most was death came swiftly.
On a worldwide scale, billions died immediately following the initial strikes, and in the weeks after, millions more from radiation and starvation.
None of this had to happen; none of this should have happened; and it wouldn’t have happened had it not been for the good intentions of one man.
Initially, he vows to never use the machine to go back in time, but finally relents when he decides he could use it to help his mother.
He goes back to Germany, just before World War II, to carry out a 'harmless' tinker, but when he returns to his own time zone he finds a world ravaged by global nuclear war.
****
40 minutes into the war most of the northern hemisphere was destroyed. A cycle of annihilation, which once started became impossible to stop.
The launch of missiles, detected by satellites, set the wheels in motion for the retaliatory strikes to begin.
No nation escaped the cascade that followed; even those neutral in the war.
Detonation was the only warning for most that things had escalated beyond reason as the use of thermo-weapons had never been discussed. A huge electromagnetic pulse, which fried all electrical equipment inside the strike zone, shut down power grids and plunged the region into darkness. A microsecond later there followed a flash of intense white light, which filled the sky, as a small sun erupted within the city.
As the glare burned the corneas from their eyes, it simultaneously cauterized their optic nerves, but the blindness and pain only distressed for a nanosecond. Superheated air, expanding at a rate of 400 meters per second, dwarfed all previous torment. Skin was seared and lungs disintegrated as a last agonized breath choked in the furnace.
On the fringes of the inferno, fires erupted in every direction whilst in the center, where temperatures reached millions of degrees centigrade, everything was vaporized in a millisecond. The scorching, dust-filled air tore upward in a fiery plume, looking, to all at a distance safe enough to witness the madness, as though hell had broken loose. Seconds later it hit the stratosphere where, cooling, it began to fan outwards, forming the terrifying calling card of man’s most destructive weapon.
There was no hope on January 28th. The mercy for most was death came swiftly.
On a worldwide scale, billions died immediately following the initial strikes, and in the weeks after, millions more from radiation and starvation.
None of this had to happen; none of this should have happened; and it wouldn’t have happened had it not been for the good intentions of one man.
154 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 24, 2011
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About the author
Patricia Smith
9 books26 followersPatricia Smith worked for fourteen years in technical support and as a computer programmer before changing career to help young people to improve their numeracy and English skills.
She has enjoyed writing stories all of her life and her first novel Time Split, which made several best sellers lists, was published in 2011. This was soon followed by her Distant Suns stories, Islands - The Epidemic and more recently the long awaited sequel to Time Split, Time Split - Briggs.
Her choice of genre stems from her passion for astronomy, her love of apocalyptic thrillers and the 'What if?' scenario.
She strives in her writing to give the reader a roller-coaster ride of emotions and excitement, mixed in with a good dash of fear - all from the safety of their armchair.
You can contact Patricia at: [email protected]
She has enjoyed writing stories all of her life and her first novel Time Split, which made several best sellers lists, was published in 2011. This was soon followed by her Distant Suns stories, Islands - The Epidemic and more recently the long awaited sequel to Time Split, Time Split - Briggs.
Her choice of genre stems from her passion for astronomy, her love of apocalyptic thrillers and the 'What if?' scenario.
She strives in her writing to give the reader a roller-coaster ride of emotions and excitement, mixed in with a good dash of fear - all from the safety of their armchair.
You can contact Patricia at: [email protected]
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June 22, 2021
Probably a 3.5 star but losing a half as the ending felt rushed.
Overall a nice take on the time-travel genre adding in alternate realities which in this case focuses on a nuclear catastrophe. Some elements needed a greater technical review particularly the effects of a nuclear blast but otherwise the plot holds together.
Overall a nice take on the time-travel genre adding in alternate realities which in this case focuses on a nuclear catastrophe. Some elements needed a greater technical review particularly the effects of a nuclear blast but otherwise the plot holds together.
August 17, 2018
Time paradox
The story is a fanciful trip of unexpected consequences that can be caused by time travel. In this case something seemingly small can cause a cascading chain of events. The characters were interesting although in a short book not completely developed. An enjoyable read and a quick one, too.
The story is a fanciful trip of unexpected consequences that can be caused by time travel. In this case something seemingly small can cause a cascading chain of events. The characters were interesting although in a short book not completely developed. An enjoyable read and a quick one, too.
June 2, 2018
Enjoyable
This novel moves quickly, but is entertaining. It has time travel and post nuclear war elements. I feel it could have been longer and more in depth characte-wise. But for sheer entertainment value, I found it perfect
This novel moves quickly, but is entertaining. It has time travel and post nuclear war elements. I feel it could have been longer and more in depth characte-wise. But for sheer entertainment value, I found it perfect
June 5, 2018
Her first book?
So, this is her first book? I almost stopped reading it, as I thought (mistakenly) that it wasn't going to go anywhere, I was wrong, just took it a bit to get started, now I'm thinking about buying the sequel......
So, this is her first book? I almost stopped reading it, as I thought (mistakenly) that it wasn't going to go anywhere, I was wrong, just took it a bit to get started, now I'm thinking about buying the sequel......
May 18, 2017
I won this book in a goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review
This one was pretty good.has some crusing in it. I liked it a bit :)
This one was pretty good.has some crusing in it. I liked it a bit :)
May 26, 2018
Rose
Great reading material. Splitting a story in two to become one story makes it so intreging for ,me, the reader. That it is impossible to put the book down until the very end.
Great reading material. Splitting a story in two to become one story makes it so intreging for ,me, the reader. That it is impossible to put the book down until the very end.
September 7, 2018
I generally don't read about time travel but this book turned out to be really good.
February 11, 2019
A wonderful Imagination
A perfect time travel novel! Ms. Smith has penned the best kind of time travel novel. Keep up the good work!
A perfect time travel novel! Ms. Smith has penned the best kind of time travel novel. Keep up the good work!
March 24, 2014
I'm not really sure why, but I wasn't expecting a lot from this book. However, I was more than pleasantly surprised right from the first chapter! It was a really good story line with some great twists and turns, and was well written! I read it in one sitting! I just couldn't put it down. Time Split has definitely got me wanting more time travel stories!!
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September 8, 2016Disclaimer: I won a copy of this book in a random drawing by the author.
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May 23, 2015
A very good page turner. I was very entertained from start to finish.
July 31, 2014
good read, maybe a little rushed at the end?
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