For a Limited Time Only (The Time Traveler's Passport)

Name: For a Limited Time Only (The Time Traveler's Passport)
Price: 0.99 USD
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Rating: 4.2 (1608 reviews)
Author: Peng Shepherd

by Peng Shepherd

Literary Fiction Science Fiction

4.2 (1,608)

4.2 stars from 1,608 reviews. Top 84% of Literary Fiction books we track.

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy speculative fiction that uses a fantastical premise to explore deeply human questions about regret and meaning.
You like stories that deliver emotional gut-punches in under an hour without feeling rushed.
You appreciate Peng Shepherd's ability to blend workplace mundanity with existential stakes.

Maybe not for you if...

You want epic time-travel adventures with multiple timelines and complex mechanics to puzzle over.
You need longer narratives to feel invested in characters and their worlds.
You prefer stories where the protagonist gets what they want, rather than confronting uncomfortable truths.

About this book

Russ works as a time-traveling salesman who commutes through time rather than across town. Employed by Oracle Marketing Solutions in their "near past" division, he desires transfer to more exciting ancient eras and distant futures. However, Oracle's management has consistently denied his requests, leaving him puzzled—until he uncovers a significant discovery about his own timeline. This short story is part of The Time Traveler's Passport, a collection curated by anthologist John Joseph Adams. The stories in the collection explore themes of memory, identity, and choice. Each story is designed to be read or listened to in a single sitting.

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Currently 4.2★ from 1,608 reviews

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