Time Travel, But Not Like That

Forget paradoxes. Forget machines. Behind the Now bends time in ways you’ve never seen.

Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews has chosen Bob Freeman’s Behind the Now as its Book of the Month, spotlighting a novel that reimagines time travel with fresh originality and haunting resonance.

In Behind the Now, Freeman invites readers to step beyond the familiar tropes of time machines and paradoxes. Instead of revisiting the past to undo history, protagonist José discovers that crossing the “TimeWall” means confronting one-dimensional copies of himself, linked together by mysterious QtmBits. These spectral echoes are not welcoming, they are restless, resentful, and deeply unsettling.

The novel’s premise—“Time Travel, but not like that”—sets the stage for a story where time itself becomes a character, shaping every choice and consequence. Freeman’s banshees, described as the “sad chatter of the world,” embody the grief and inevitability of passing moments. José’s refusal to remain a passive spectator drives him to build a DIY time machine, but what he finds beyond the wall is far more complex than any heroic fantasy of rewriting history.

Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews, known for its unbiased and ethical approach to reviewing, highlights Freeman’s work as a standout among thousands of titles reviewed since 2014. With Behind the Now, readers are invited to reflect on the nature of existence, identity, and the echoes of every decision we make.

This recognition as Book of the Month underscores Freeman’s ability to blend speculative imagination with philosophical depth, offering a narrative that lingers long after the final page.

✨ Behind the Now is available now—step through the crack in the TimeWall and discover what waits beyond.

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