Time's Agent by Brenda Peynado

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

A horror sci-fi that explores metaverses to contemplate grief, loss identity and capitalism.

The discovery of Pocket Worlds changes everything for science, nature and our understanding of time. These worlds are small slices of heaven, some no larger than a small island and populated with nature and artifacts. Our main character, archeologist Raquel and her wife, Marlena work for an institute dedicated to exploring and uncovering these worlds and who may have lived there previously. Perhaps even discover an entire second universe.

Everything changes when Raquel falls into a pocket world and 40 years in the real world passes in the blink of an eye.

🔮The story is dystopic bleak, as Raquel and Marlena come to terms with the death of their daughter in those 40 years, the change of culture, the destructive force of capitalism on discovery.🔮

🩸 The pacing is quick
🩸 The chapters are short
🩸 The dread is real and all consuming

The pacing is quick, the chapters are short, the dread is real and all consuming. I'm glad this is a novella because this story is heavy with grief and loss.

This is my first Brenda Peynado book, but it won't be my last!

This book is best read by a window, hugging your daughter's stuffy, as food delivery drones fly by.