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Lost in time, the town of Black Creek, Kentucky becomes home to temporal layers of people, creatures, and monsters from disparate eras. Journey beyond the time of humanity and witness the rewriting of mankind's genesis. For Owen McCoy, a typical day on the job as head of security for Synergy, a research company conducting mysterious experiments, is boring at best. And that's the way he likes it. Patrolling the Appalachian mountainside, where his now deceased father taught him how to hunt, is relaxing and connects him to the past. But today is not a typical day on the job. It begins with asking a thief to join him for breakfast. Seeking to set the young man on a better path, Owen invites him to walk the perimeter with him and consider a more honest living. Before their patrol can begin, they discover evidence that the facility has been breached. When Owen's truck explodes, he's confused, but ready for whatever might come his way. At least, he thinks he is. A wave of light-bending energy--the Flux--rolls down the mountainside, transporting Owen, and everyone in the nearby town of Black Creek, to October 14, 1985, the day before his father died. Two hours later, the second Flux hits, and then a third, and a fourth, each time collecting Black Creek residents from various times. They're carried through eras filled with wild animals, monsters of myth, and ancient beasts...and then beyond. Joined by a ragtag group of temporal stowaways, including family members, Owen fights to restore order, stop the Flux, and return home, facing off against futuristic tech, primal killers, and the fear of losing his father...again. International bestselling author of The Others and Infinite, Jeremy Robinson combines science, action, and strong characters to create an ever-changing landscape that explores the past, the human condition, and the lengths people will go to save those they love.
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I really liked how time travel worked in this book with each “flux” collecting all the people in the town of the current time period and sending them back together. Leads to people of different time periods hobblin through time periods, even versions of the same person which was interesting. Definitely not your typical time travel story. I liked the characters for the most part, I think Owen's leadership capabilities keep everyone, including the reader, grounded with all the wackiness happening. I didn't really know where exactly the plot was going, a lot of this author's works read like he's discovering where to go next as he writes but it worked here and I was solidly entertained. I did think it wraps up a tad bit too nicely, although I wasn't really unhappy with it. The subtle (and overt) connections to the author's previous books in this universe are also neat and I'm excited to see it potentially come together in future books.
Did Robinson Just Do What I Think He Did? This tale was yet another home run by the Modern Day Master of Science Fiction. Somewhat reminiscent of his earlier book REFUGE, this tale takes us on a Eureka-esque tale of a diabolical scientist and the innocents who have to battle to survive and to return home. Overall a fun, fast paced read... that gives Robinson an opportunity to build into something this reader would love to see - Avengers Level Event 2 y'all! :)
Series
13 primary booksInfinite is a 13-book series with 13 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Jeremy Robinson.