This How You Lose the Time War
By Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
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There is a war that happens in between the moments. A battle between two sides who will never give in. At stake is the future – or rather all futures. Outside of time, two of the best soldiers tweak the strands of possibility to influence the outcomes to lead to victory for their societies. One founded on the complexity of machines and technology and the other grown from the fecundity and resilience of nature. What begins as an admiration for a skilled opponent, morphs into an unexpected connection, as Red and Blue, the two champions, begin to communicate in unique and what they hope are untraceable ways. But their masters will never give in, never stop trying to dominate the worldlines with their ideals. If Red and Blue aren’t careful, they will soon be history, just another set of casualties in an unending struggle. They are, however, the best of the best, and neither is going to give up when they are challenged.
