This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar

"An exquisitely crafted tale...Part epistolary romance, part mind-blowing science fiction adventure, this dazzling story unfolds bit by bit, revealing layers of meaning as it plays with cause and effect, wildly imaginative technologies, and increasingly intricate wordplay...This short novel warrants multiple readings to fully unlock its complexities.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) From award-winning authors Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone comes an enthralling, romantic novel spanning time and space about two time-traveling rivals who fall in love and must change the past to ensure their future. Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandment finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. 

Time isn’t linear. Love isn’t simple. In This Is How You Lose the Time War, two rival agents—Red and Blue—are masters of the strands of history, weaving fate to serve their warring empires. What begins as taunts exchanged across the centuries transforms into something infinitely more profound as language becomes their battlefield, and memory their bond. This exquisite novella is perfect for readers seeking a bold, heartfelt gift that sings of connection, resistance, and the infinite possibility of change.

• Format: Paperback

• Pages: 224 pages

• Dimensions: Approx. 5.5″ W × 8.4″ H × ~0.6″ D 

• Weight:  ~0.5 lb

• Reading Age / Audience: Adult fiction / Speculative romance 

• ISBN-13: 9781534430990