The Echoes of Time

Book One of the Temporal Scent Series

by Duane Penshorn

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Book 1 of Temporal Scent

Pub Date Sep 9 2025 | Archive Date Jun 26 2026

ARC provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op

Literary Fiction | Sci Fi & Fantasy | Teens & YA

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Description

2026 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist

HISTORY IS NOT SILENT. IT SCREAMS.

The book is unique, clever, and also emotionally resonant. Its style reminded me a bit of World War Z and Station Eleven. - Rebecca Shiles, Author of Creating Characters That Work.

Humanity is confronted with a strange new phenomenon where the past is no longer just history—it is a screaming, palpable part of the present. These are the Sensitives: ordinary people who experience the echoes of time through an invisible ability called the Temporal Scent.

The mosaic of this new reality is chaotic: people struggle to control a power that may drive them mad on the busy streets of a big city or find hard-won peace in the quiet corners of secret sanctuaries.

While the world adjusts, a secret, powerful group mobilizes to control this emerging population. The border between the past and the present is blurred, and the greatest threat to humanity may not be the Scent itself, but the ones trying to control it.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE SERIES:

"Immersive, emotional, and beautifully imagined... Its style reminded me a bit of World War Z and Station Eleven." — [Rebecca Shiles / founder of The Chaos Library and author of Creating Characters That Work]

"The mosaic structure works beautifully... grounded in character and emotional experiences." — [Melanie Parri / Author]

Find out why this book captured readers from the very first pages. The adventure continues in Book 2 - The Echoes of Deceit.

2026 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist

HISTORY IS NOT SILENT. IT SCREAMS.

The book is unique, clever, and also emotionally resonant. Its style reminded me a bit of World War Z and Station...

A Note From the Publisher

- Author Bio -
Dr. Duane Penshorn is a San Antonio-based emergency physician and self-published fiction author whose career bridges clinical medicine, speculative literature, and applied sciences.

- Medical Career: Dr. Penshorn has practiced as an emergency medicine specialist for over two decades. After working as a nurse during his early medical training, he graduated from the Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2003 and completed his residency at the Central Michigan University College of Medicine in 2006. He is board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

- Literary and Publishing Profile: As an indie author, Penshorn writes speculative fiction and sci-fi thrillers that rely heavily on medical realism with scientific and technical accuracy. He is the author of the upcoming "Temporal Scent" trilogy, which is scheduled for a complete launch on September 1, 2026. His work has gained measurable traction in the independent publishing space, with over 1500 downloads of his inaugural book, The Echoes of Time: Book One of the Temporal Scent Trilogy. In May 2026, The Echoes of Time was recognized as a finalist in the eBook Fiction category of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

Advance Praise

Rebecca Shiles - Founder of the Chaos Library and author of Creating Characters that Work With Just Two Questions

Temporal Scent: The Echoes of Time by Duane Penshorn is a series of loosely connected short fiction set in a world where psychometry has become common. Its style reminded me a bit of World War Z and Station Eleven, which do a similar thing—showing us the world after a significant change in the world. Only, this isn't a postapocalyptic story. No great disaster has struck, just a new gift (or curse) spreading through the world. Suddenly, people are waking up with the ability to smell, sense, hear, or even see the past.

I admit, I wasn't sure about this book, but I loved it, and I don't say that lightly. The stories do vary in quality and personal interest, but they're consistently strong, and some really touched me. I especially liked the one about the couple who connect through their shared visions of a very specific past as well as the social influencer who visits a German concentration camp.

The book is unique and clever and also emotionally resonant. That's not common. It didn't rely on cheap tricks but was grounded in character and emotional experiences. The focus was on how it would change people, not just the cool idea.

Finding a book this surprising and well-written is always a treat. Learning that it's a first novel by a new author is exciting, and I really hope he'll do more. I'm looking forward to the next one.

5 Hooray-For-A-Truly-New-Idea Stars

Rebecca Shiles - Founder of the Chaos Library and author of Creating Characters that Work With Just Two Questions

Temporal Scent: The Echoes of Time by Duane Penshorn is a series of loosely...