Every jump leaves a mark. Every book is a witness.
When Everett Frankwyler's device fails, it doesn't just malfunction—it opens a door. Everett, Oliver Keen, and Lucy Montgomery are pulled without warning into the final five seconds before history's greatest tragedies, forced to witness what they cannot stop. As the jumps grow more dangerous, the three of them begin to suspect the device isn't just moving them through time. It's choosing them for something.
Find it on Amazon“Everett and Oliver are some of my favorite characters I've read in a long time.”
— Adam Fincke“A fascinating premise that blends time travel with moral and philosophical questions about fate.”
— Katrina Zari“Each chapter has its own cliffhanger that compels you to read more.”
— dce1974“One of the most original takes on time travel I've read.”
— Kindle Customer, Australia
College student Megan Toole has spent months chasing fragments of a story no one believes: archived jump logs, a reclusive author who won't answer his phone, and a professor who vanished from Northfield University years ago. When her own prototype activates the device before she's ready, it pulls her, Oliver, and Everett together—dropping them into the chaos of Tiananmen Square with no warning and no way back except through whatever comes next.
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— Katrina Zari“A powerful and satisfying continuation of the series.”
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She has the device. She doesn't have a plan.
Megan Toole is running, and the machine riding shotgun won't let her forget why. Every mile put behind her should feel like distance. Instead, it feels like the countdown to something she can't outdrive.
The jumps don't wait for permission. They never have. And this time, what's asked of her may cost more than she has left to give.
Five Seconds Too Long is the third installment in The Five Seconds Series—a story about what happens when the running has to stop, and the machine that's haunted three people finally demands an answer.
Perfect for fans of Dark, Recursion, and The Butterfly Effect.
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