Drift Pattern
The future isn’t what it used to be…
When mathematician Luci Gaudiano is kidnapped to 2191 to solve equations she hasn’t invented yet, she discovers they’ll destroy the world. Racing against collapsing time portals and a mysterious revolutionary, she must prevent catastrophe at any cost. (full description)
Science Fiction • Suspense/Thriller • Action/Adventure
For fans of Dark Matter and The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
“DRIFT PATTERN had me hooked from the first few chapters! I couldn’t put it down! This book was surprising, suspenseful, somewhat romantic, and actually made me cry. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an adventure, even if you don’t understand quantum mathematics.”
— 5 stars, Amazon Customer Review
About the Book
The future needs her. The past will destroy her. And she’s running out of time—literally.
When brilliant mathematician Dr. Luci Gaudiano is kidnapped from 2032 Baltimore and transported 159 years into the future, she finds herself in Relicus City—humanity’s last stronghold after nuclear war eliminated 99.9% of Earth’s population. The survivors claim they need her to complete Drift Pattern Mathematics, revolutionary equations she’ll supposedly create nine years in her future. But there’s a terrifying catch: those same equations triggered the apocalypse.
As time corridors collapse and a mysterious revolutionary wages war against the city’s seemingly benevolent Chancellor, Luci must navigate a world where nothing is as it seems. Time travel has unexpected consequences. And the revolutionary fighting the system seems to know far more about Luci than he should. With the help of technician Ish Moyta, Luci races to unravel the truth before temporal paradoxes destroy everything.
DRIFT PATTERN delivers hard science fiction at its finest—complex, emotional, and utterly unputdownable. Where mathematics meets destiny, and the price of knowledge may be everything.
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What Readers Are Saying
“The main character, Luci Gaudiano, was very engaging and interesting. You really felt that you knew her and were able to empathize with her and her challenges. The other characters were also well-drawn and believable. I thought the ending was well written and unexpected and left all the ends tied up.”
— 5 stars, Amazon Customer Review
“Even though I would not ever be able to verify the mathematics and science that the author referenced to explain the advent of time travel technology, it brought a sort of scholarly premise to the tale. As a long-time Science Fiction and time travel fan, I would recommend this book to other SciFi enthusiasts.”
— 5 stars, Amazon Customer Review
You’ll Enjoy This If You Like
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
- 11/22/63 by Stephen King
Book Details
- Print length: 622 pages (paperback)
- Published: November 1, 2022
- ISBN: 978-1-945760-54-9
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