A stunning debut by Tarn Mount that beautifully blends the genres of historical fiction and sci-fi. 

In 1905, a kick to the head triggers visions of a ghostly demon in twelve-year-old Joseph. When he’s mysteriously granted a scholarship to Bryncwold, England’s most prestigious school, he seizes the chance for adventure, unaware that forces beyond his understanding are already at play.

Years later, in the aftermath of the Great War, Joseph—now a scientist, husband, and father—stands on the verge of a groundbreaking discovery: a portal that alters time. But as he teeters on the edge of madness and death, shocking revelations force him to confront a haunting paradox, one that ties his fate to a past he can’t escape, a future he can’t imagine, and a truth he was never meant to uncover.

What if the greatest discovery of all was never science, but something far more powerful?

A gripping tale of war, sacrifice, and the power of the choices we make.