Title: HOW SOON IS NOW?
Author: Paul Carnahan
Publisher: Tobasmuss Ink
Pages: 462
Genre: Contemporary Fantasy/Time Travel
A troubled ex-journalist launches a perilous mission into his own past after being recruited by a mysterious group of time travelers.
Luke Seymour uncovers the secrets of the eccentric Nostalgia Club as he battles to solve the riddle of their missing leader, honing his newly discovered – and dangerously addictive – talent for time travel and plunging ever deeper into his own time stream … where the terrible mistake that scarred his life is waiting.
Set in Glasgow and Edinburgh in the 1980s, 1990s and near-present, ‘How Soon Is Now?’ is a gripping new novel loaded with unforgettable characters, intricate storytelling, dark humour and a unique twist on the mechanics of time travel – all moving towards a powerful and emotional climax.
Available at:
Amazon U.S.: https://www.amazon.com/How-Soon-Now-powerful-travel-ebook/dp/B0D1RG2GL5
Amazon U.K.: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Soon-Now-powerful-travel-ebook/dp/B0D1RG2GL5
BOOK COVER:
Quirky book cover. I liked it.
FAVORITE QUOTE FROM FIRST CHAPTER:
"Now that I was in the middle of it, it might at least make a funny story to help break the ice with Alison and Malcolm. ‘How’s it done, then? You just make a wish and go flying off into the middle of next week?’"
And...
"Your past is waiting to be explored, Mr Seymour. All of it."
FIRST CHAPTER REVIEW:
Luke Seymour finds a note in his jacket pocket that tells him to "meet us" at Thrawn Laddie, Edinburgh, 7.30pm Wednesday. He forgets the note until a few days later and decides to check out the address since he had no idea who wrote it and why it was written to him. He shows up and orders a beer. Then another. Finally he tells the bartender his name and asks if anyone had been asking for him. The bartender says no but then tells him it might be a group instead of an individual and points to a door. The Nostalgia Club he tells him. Luke finds his way to the room and is let inside. After many introductions, they asked him if he felt he was on the right path. He knew that had to be a no. They tell him they are time travelers. But they aren't conventional time travelers as you find out as you read further into this first chapter.
What a really neat concept. I figured time traveling would involve going into the future but no it involves time traveling to the past if I understood right. The author, Paul Carnahan, was certainly thinking outside the box.
KEEP READING?
Until I read the first chapter, I didn't realize that this didn't involve time traveling to the future but instead time traveling to the past to clear up some past haunts if you may. You can imagine all the things you could do with this. Now I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of the story. I would definitely keep reading!
Paul Carnahan was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and grew up in the new town of Cumbernauld. After studying journalism in Edinburgh, he began a decades-long career in local and national newspapers.
‘How Soon Is Now?’ is his first novel. The second, the Britpop-era romance ‘End of a Century’, will be released early in 2025, and a third is currently a work in progress.
Website & Social Media:
Website ➜ www.paulcarnahan.com
Twitter ➜ https://twitter.com/pacarnahan
Instagram ➜ https://www.instagram.com/paulcarnahan6/
Goodreads ➜ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/211423352-how-soon-is-now
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