A gripping story about a reluctant time-traveler jumping forward in time against his will. Captivating and profound, this tells a story about the bonds of a father and son stretching through time itself, perfect for fans of Dark Matter, Project Hail Mary, Interstellar and The Time Traveler's Wife.

‘This novel is addictive as hell’

– Gareth Brown, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors

First a day. Then a year. Then forever.

Joseph Eckert's The Traveler is a captivating time travel novel perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Interstellar and Project Hail Mary.

It’s a morning like any other when Scott Treder first slips. One moment, he’s driving to work, fingers drumming the steering wheel. The next, he is tumbling down the road, his car gone, his world changed.

7:51 am. Monday, April 13th.
7:52 am. Tuesday, April 14th.

Twenty-four hours, lost in a heartbeat.

This first slip is just the beginning. At precisely 7:52 am each morning, Scott jumps forward in time in ever-doubling intervals. First a day is lost. Then weeks. Then decades. As Scott hurtles helplessly toward the future, he watches his seven-year-old son, Lyle, grow into a man – and then an old man – in a matter of days.

But Lyle has a plan. He dedicates his entire existence to a single, impossible goal: catching the father who is leaving him behind . . .

An epic story of survival, heartbreak, and a father-son bond that defies the laws of physics.

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‘A fabulous journey through a multitude of futures . . . Seriously recommended’
– Peter F. Hamilton, bestselling author of Pandora's Star and Salvation

‘Heart-rending, yet in the end, a powerful cry of hope in the inevitable dark’
– Claire North, bestselling author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and Slow Gods

‘It’s equal parts a harrowing time-travel novel and a family drama that will tear at your heart . . . Do not miss it’
– James Rollins, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Map of Bones

"A bold, ultimately uplifting saga of one man's accelerated journey into an unknowable future and its impact on the young boy who will one day change the world" - Shelf Awareness

"A compelling sci-fi time-travel tale . . . A highlight of the novel is the way Eckert imagines the future settings Scott inhabits, which he describes in vivid detail." - Library Journal

"With neither warning nor explanation, an ordinary man finds himself slipping forward through time, away from his family and into the distant future . . . Provocative and unsettling" - Kirkus

"A moving family story wrapped in a compelling sf frame" - Booklist

"Riveting and heart-wrenching, this will make you think about the moments we take for granted" - Woman & Home Magazine