Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
"The Twin Paradox is one of the best science thrillers to come along since Andy Weir's The Martian." Chris Weitz, Screenwriter, Rogue One
What had started as a dark Cold War secret grew into a corporate effort to resurrect the DNA of the greatest thinkers from history.
18 years later, mankind's most daring fantasies have come true. Leonardo Da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, and other greats of our species are reborn, their genetic code primed to express itself in a more dangerous, modern world.
But when ten years start passing for every three minutes on a remote stretch of Texas coast, people die inside one of the most vicious ecosystems ever grown-all a result of a new Isaac Newton's misguided efforts to bend time.
With the grounded yet massive world building of READY PLAYER ONE, thrilling scientific questions of JURASSIC PARK, and the time-bending teen drama of BEFORE I FALL, Wachter's THE TWIN PARADOX is a brilliantly plotted tale that is both intimate and massive, relentless yet deliberate, and explores the themes of self-acceptance, self-confidence, and natural selection in a richly hued and unforgettable world. Ultimately the eternal question of Nature versus Nurture is boiled down into this fast-paced thriller told over the course of five days and culminates in one single question:
Do we get to choose who we are?
Synopsis
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Weske Morris, New York Times says, "This is skillfully structured, suspenseful, handsomely descriptive, mysterious science-fiction. It moves fast and brims with humor and wonder..."
With ten years passing for every three minutes on a remote stretch of Texas coast, planes fall out of the sky, evolved species are on the hunt, and people die inside one of the most vicious ecosystems ever grown-all a result of the government's efforts to slow down time.
A lot can happen in ten years. That's the point. Governments are always racing for supremacy, for scientific breakthroughs, for technological advantages-and these things take time.
Until something goes wrong.
With the grounded yet massive world building of READY PLAYER ONE, thrilling scientific questions of JURASSIC PARK, and the time-bending teen drama of BEFORE I FALL, Wachter's THE TWIN PARADOX is a brilliantly plotted tale that is both intimate and massive, relentless yet deliberate, and explores the themes of self-acceptance, self-confidence, and natural selection in a richly hued and unforgettable world.
Ultimately the eternal question of Nature versus Nurture is boiled down into this fast-paced thriller told over the course of five days and culminates in one single question:
Do we get to choose who we are?Readers can't get enough of Twin Paradox
"The Twin Paradox is one of the best science thrillers to come along since Andy Weir's The Martian." Chris Weitz, Screenwriter, Rogue One
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It feels like a Crichton book on hyperdrive. It also feels like it should be the basis for the next major game release from bungie or something. This is a highly crafted adventure, written by someone who clearly understands broad, sweeping stories. Five stars for sure. If there were a sixth to give, I'd give it just for the concept of "accelerator." - Casey, Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wachter upped the ante by transporting the children to a facility in Texas that is the perfect definition of science running amok...For me, this was
one of the top books I have read this year, and I am so glad it was introduced to me. Five stars. - Dee,
Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An insanely fast-paced, edge of your seat, sci-fi thriller. It has a little bit of everything - time shifting, quantum physics, human cloning, secret governmental experiments, biological warfare, mutated animals, Russian espionage, and a sprinkling of magic... Wachter does an amazing job painting a vivid picture, fueled with twists and turns (and time hops) at every corner. - Jennifer, Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book is simply amazing. It is a wild ride through time, physics, and friendships. You simply have no idea where this book will go next, though at no point are you ever disappointed. And while I wished I could have read it faster, there were times when my eyes simply lost focus and I had to sleep. I can not wait to see what comes next - Louise, Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The book describes time travel like a spiral. That's how it felt reading the story. Starting at the top, instantly pulling me in, increasing the action as I got further into the book, and ending the spiral with an interesting conclusion. - Anna, Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I absolutely devoured this novel, and I really enjoyed it. I found the plot line intriguing, and the characters to be both interesting and multifaceted. I am looking forward to the second book in the series - Rachel, Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved this book. The premise is so unique. I loved the world building. The characters were fun and flawed in the best kind of way. The action is fast paced and frenetic
Synopsis
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "AN INSANELY FAST-PACED, EDGE OF YOUR SEAT, SCI-FI THRILLER"
With ten years passing for every three minutes on a remote stretch of Texas coast, planes fall out of the sky, evolved species are on the hunt, and people die inside one of the most vicious ecosystems ever grown-all a result of the government's efforts to slow down time.
A lot can happen in ten years. That's the point. Governments are always racing for supremacy, for scientific breakthroughs, for technological advantages-and these things take time.
Until something goes wrong.
With the grounded yet massive world building of READY PLAYER ONE, thrilling scientific questions of JURASSIC PARK, and the time-bending teen drama of BEFORE I FALL, Wachter's THE TWIN PARADOX is a brilliantly plotted tale that is both intimate and massive, relentless yet deliberate, and explores the themes of self-acceptance, self-confidence, and natural selection in a richly hued and unforgettable world. Ultimately the eternal question of Nature versus Nurture is boiled down into this fast-paced thriller told over the course of five days and culminates in one single question:
Do we get to choose who we are?
Readers can't get enough of Twin Paradox
"The Twin Paradox is one of the best science thrillers to come along since Andy Weir's The Martian." Chris Weitz, Screenwriter, Rogue One
"This is skillfully structured, suspenseful, handsomely descriptive, mysterious science-fiction. It moves fast and brims with humor and wonder..." Wesley Morris, Critic at Large, New York Times
"It feels like a Crichton book on hyperdrive. This is a highly crafted adventure, written by someone who clearly understands broad, sweeping stories. Five stars for sure. If there were a sixth to give, I'd give it just for the concept of "accelerator." Casey, Goodreads Reviewer
"Science. Twists. Big ideas. The Twin Paradox has it all." A.G. Riddle, international bestselling author of The Atlantis Gene.
"Wachter upped the ante by transporting the children to a facility in Texas that is the perfect definition of science running amok...For me, this was
one of the top books I have read this year. Five stars. - Dee,
Goodreads Reviewer "... a worthy addition to the genre that Michael Crichton perfected. The summer techno-thriller."
Jake Halpern, New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize Winner
"An insanely fast-paced, edge of your seat, sci-fi thriller. It has a little bit of everything - time shifting, quantum physics, human cloning, secret governmental experiments, biological warfare, mutated animals, Russian espionage, and a sprinkling of magic... Wachter does an amazing job painting a vivid picture, fueled with twists and turns (and time hops) at every corner. - Jennifer, Goodreads Reviewer
"The book describes time travel like a spiral. That's how it felt reading the story. Starting at the top, instantly pulling me in, increasing the action as I got further into the book, and ending the spiral with an interesting conclusion. - Anna, Goodreads Reviewer
"This book is filled with surprises, intrigue, and lots of dark fun. Loved it."
Jon Turteltaub, Director, The Meg & National Treasure
"I absolutely devoured this novel, and I really enjoyed it. I found the plot line intriguing, and the characters to be both interesting and multifaceted. I am looking forward to the second book in the series - Rachel, Goodreads Reviewer
"I loved this book. The premise is so unique. I loved the world building. The characters were fun and flawed in the best kind of way. The action is fast paced and frenetic. - Lihsia, Goodreads Reviewer
Synopsis
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER For people who love big science concepts, and alternate history, mixed with a ticking clock thriller. Get it now and strap in for a wild, quick read A perfect gift or guilty pleasure.
With ten years passing for every three minutes on a remote stretch of Texas coast, planes fall out of the sky, evolved species are on the hunt, and people die inside one of the most vicious ecosystems ever grown-all a result of the government's efforts to slow down time.
A lot can happen in ten years. That's the point. Governments are always racing for supremacy, for scientific breakthroughs, for technological advantages-and these things take time.
Until something goes wrong.
With the grounded yet massive world building of READY PLAYER ONE, thrilling scientific questions of JURASSIC PARK, and the time-bending teen drama of BEFORE I FALL, Wachter's THE TWIN PARADOX is a brilliantly plotted tale that is both intimate and massive, relentless yet deliberate, and explores the themes of self-acceptance, self-confidence, and natural selection in a richly hued and unforgettable world. Ultimately the eternal question of Nature versus Nurture is boiled down into this fast-paced thriller told over the course of five days and culminates in one single question:
Do we get to choose who we are?
Synopsis
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "The Twin Paradox is one of the best science thrillers to come along since Andy Weir's The Martian."
Chris Weitz, Screenwriter, Rogue One
With ten years passing for every three minutes on a remote stretch of Texas coast, planes fall out of the sky, evolved species are on the hunt, and people die inside one of the most vicious ecosystems ever grown-all a result of the government's efforts to slow down time.
A lot can happen in ten years. That's the point. Governments are always racing for supremacy, for scientific breakthroughs, for technological advantages-and these things take time.
Until something goes wrong.
With the grounded yet massive world building of READY PLAYER ONE, thrilling scientific questions of JURASSIC PARK, and the time-bending teen drama of BEFORE I FALL, Wachter's THE TWIN PARADOX is a brilliantly plotted tale that is both intimate and massive, relentless yet deliberate, and explores the themes of self-acceptance, self-confidence, and natural selection in a richly hued and unforgettable world. Ultimately the eternal question of Nature versus Nurture is boiled down into this fast-paced thriller told over the course of five days and culminates in one single question:
Do we get to choose who we are?
Synopsis
What would happen if you gave Isaac Newton a particle accelerator?
"...moves fast and brims with humor and wonder." - Wesley Morris, Critic at Large, The New York Times
With ten years passing for every three minutes on a remote stretch of Texas coast, planes fall out of the sky, evolved species are on the hunt, and people die inside one of the most vicious ecosystems ever grown - all as a result of Isaac's misguided efforts to slow down time. This isn't the Isaac Newton that you know - the one who sat under the apple tree, wrote Principia, and died in 1726. This is his genetic clone. Though they share the same exact DNA, this Isaac Newton was born in 2002. He grew up eating cheeseburgers and playing Pokémon.
Imagine if someone told you-on the final day of high school-that you had the same body, cell for cell, neuron for neuron, as Martin Luther King, Charles Darwin, or Nicolai Tesla? How would you live up to that? For most of us, it would make us feel like a failure at the starting line.
Alastair Albert Mayes certainly does, especially with a high-functioning Isaac Newton spinning out modern discoveries at a dizzying pace. Alastair has no interest in living up to the legacy of his twin- in-time Albert Einstein. Already burned out from the expectations of his teachers, he rejects the call, unwilling to join his classmates in the 'free internship' offered by the mysterious Cornerstone corporation funding his high school.
He was not the only one. What had started as a dark Cold War secret grew into a corporate effort to recover and resurrect the DNA of the greatest thinkers, artists, and scientists from history. 18 years later, mankind's most daring fantasies have come true. Leonardo Da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and other greats of our species were reborn, their genetic code primed to express itself in a new, more dangerous modern world. Now teenagers in a high-pressure high school, the students are unaware of their genetic legacy until their graduation is suddenly moved up.
Like most graduating seniors, even the illusion of choice can be debilitating. And when the out-of-control Pentagon project, led by Isaac's misplaced hubris, starts compressing years into minutes, Alastair's hand is forced. It is up to him and his tight-knit group of friends - history's intellectual misfits - to discover the great talents hidden inside their DNA before it is too late.
With the grounded yet massive world-building of READY PLAYER ONE, thrilling scientific questions of JURRASIC PARK, the time-bending teen drama of BEFORE I FALL, and the nods to history and clones of AVALON HIGH, Wachter's THE TWIN PARADOX is a brilliantly plotted tale that is both intimate and massive, relentless yet deliberate, and explores the themes of self-acceptance, self-confidence, and natural selection in a richly hued and unforgettable new world. Ultimately the eternal question of Nature versus Nurture is boiled down into this fast-paced thriller told over the course of five days and culminates in one single question:
Do we get to choose who we are?
"The Twin Paradox is one of the best science thrillers to come along since Andy Weir's The Martian." Chris Weitz, Screenwriter, Rogue One
Synopsis
"The Twin Paradox is one of the best science thrillers to come along since Andy Weir's The Martian." Chris Weitz, Screenwriter, Rogue One
"What would happen if you gave Isaac Newton a particle accelerator?"
Bad things.
Gene-E Corp's top-secret Cornerstone project promises to put the US lightyears ahead of the race for global supremacy. With ten years passing for every three minutes, the economic and military possibilities are mind-boggling.
It has also gone horribly sideways.
There have been strange mutated animal sightings, planes falling out of the sky, and a Deepwater Horizonesque oil rig explosion. The government is desperate to keep the project's failings under wraps, but for how long?
The fate of the world as we know it rests in the hands of a hodgepodge team of "conspiracy nuts" and squabbling adolescent genetic copies of world-renowned geniuses.
The Twin Paradox is a fast-paced science fiction thriller that combines massive world-building, mind-bending scientific questions, and adrenaline-fueled teen drama to create an explosive, page-turning story.
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"The Twin Paradox is one of the best science thrillers to come along since Andy Weir's The Martian." - Chris Weitz, Screenwriter, Rogue One
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"What would happen if you gave Isaac Newton a particle accelerator?"
Bad things.
Gene-E Corp's top-secret Cornerstone project promises to put the US lightyears ahead of the race for global supremacy. With ten years passing for every three minutes, the economic and military possibilities are mind-boggling.
It has also gone horribly sideways.
There have been strange mutated animal sightings, planes falling out of the sky, and a Deepwater Horizonesque oil rig explosion. The government is desperate to keep the project's failings under wraps, but for how long?
The fate of the world as we know it rests in the hands of a hodgepodge team of "conspiracy nuts" and squabbling adolescent genetic copies of world-renowned geniuses.
The Twin Paradox is a fast-paced science fiction thriller that combines massive world-building, mind-bending scientific questions, and adrenaline-fueled teen drama to create an explosive, page-turning story.
Synopsis
"The Twin Paradox is one of the best science thrillers to come along since Andy Weir's The Martian." - Chris Weitz, Screenwriter, Rogue One
___________________________________________________________
"What would happen if you gave Isaac Newton a particle accelerator?"
Bad things.
Gene-E Corp's top-secret Cornerstone project promises to put the US lightyears ahead of the race for global supremacy. With ten years passing for every three minutes, the economic and military possibilities are mind-boggling.
It has also gone horribly sideways.
There have been strange mutated animal sightings, planes falling out of the sky, and a Deepwater Horizonesque oil rig explosion. The government is desperate to keep the project's failings under wraps, but for how long?
The fate of the world as we know it rests in the hands of a hodgepodge team of "conspiracy nuts" and squabbling adolescent genetic copies of world-renowned geniuses.
The Twin Paradox is a fast-paced science fiction thriller that combines massive world-building, mind-bending scientific questions, and adrenaline-fueled teen drama to create an explosive, page-turning story.