AFLASHINTIME

A Flash In Time

“An inventive and manically fast-paced thriller with the feel of a Hollywood movie.” – IndieReader 

“A winner from start to finish, a sci-fi adventure with heart.” – Portland Book Review
If you love best sci-fi thriller books, you know energy is everywhere. Microwaves. Cell phones. Power lines. Radar. Plasma. Energy weapons. We never asked what happens when there is too much.
2006. New Mexico. E-R-Mag Labs turns on an AM radio antenna connected to “Enet” – a worldwide military communication net tuned to the resonant frequency of the Earth. The switch is thrown. The transmitter explodes. A tree with metal decorations vanishes. Two teenagers vanish with it. This is near future sci fi thriller storytelling at its most urgent.
The antenna becomes a focal point for the Earth’s magnetic energy. They name it the “X-pole.” It begins absorbing electrical energy. Then any form of energy. And it recharges itself. For fans of technothriller time travel, this is where the rules break.
Every 24 hours, people and equipment vanish in rough circles. They are sent to a red-sand desert. Stalked by creatures that look like grey aliens – but have followed a different evolutionary path. Closer to dinosaurs. Closer to amphibians. GPS loses sync. Radar misses targets. Electronic clocks jump. Is this the beginning of the end of time? This is pure survival sci fi thriller territory.
The program director of the Enet project walks into the incident command bus, puffs out his chest like an anemic blowfish, and announces he is taking over the investigation. The mayor looks up and says, “Sheriff, arrest these men. Take them to where the next event will happen. I do hope their cell phone batteries are well charged.” Then he adds, “Let’s try manslaughter, reckless endangerment, criminal negligence… and presenting oneself as a self-important pompous asshole.” This is sci fi dystopian thriller humor at its sharpest. 
Deputy Longfeather visits an old man on a porch. “When was the last time you saw your grandson?” The old man looks at the mountain, then down at the dusty wooden floor. “He’s dead… ain’t he.” Not a question. A statement. This is the emotional weight that makes sci-fi thriller series unforgettable. 
In the red desert, the sun sinks. An ominous cry comes from the darkness. Answered by cries from all sides. Clicking like speech. The creatures have a language. Art yells, “Here they come!” This is far future science fiction colliding with the present.
A detective asks a scientist if she is jerking him around. She looks up with a serious face. “No detective I’m not. Make no mistake, when I jerk someone off, they do not need to be a detective to know it.” She winks and walks away.
Deputy Longfeather returns to a place he knew as a boy. A hundred-year-old tree covered in silver ornaments. A place of memories. A place he waved at just hours ago. The silver tree was gone.
“Fascinating characters, lively dialogue, and descriptive settings. The novel pulls you into a nightmare scenario that is scariest in being not at all farfetched.” – US Review of Books
“The protagonists fight with existential anxieties and deal with the impending catastrophe.” – City Book Review 
“A Flash In Time is the perfect novel for fans of science fiction. Very possible themes and ideas – when you read it, you can envision it all coming true.” – Pacific Book Review 
Whether you collect best sci-fi thriller books or search for hidden gems in sci-fi thriller series, this one belongs on your shelf. Scroll up and grab your copy of A Flash In Time today.
 
 
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“Fascinating characters, lively dialogue, and descriptive settings gather in this fast- paced science fiction novel. The novel’ s storyline concerns alternative timelines and lends itself to philosophical themes concerning the meaning and nature of time. The novel pulls the reader into a nightmare scenario, which is scariest, perhaps, in being not at all farfetched. One can even see the value in the project’ s expansion of worldwide communication and its possibilities, so there i s no real villain here unless it is hubris. This novel is an enjoyable read with thought – provoking questions that add to the reader’ s enjoyment. It grabs the reader’s imagination while leaving some interesting food for thought.”
– Kat Kennedy, The U.S. Reviewer of Books

“An inventive and manically fast-paced thriller with the feel of a Hollywood movie, J.N. Frye’s A Flash In Time is exciting, nerdy, energetic, and engaging.” 
– James Hendicott, IndieReader

“The protagonists fight with existential anxieties, deal with personal setbacks, and deal with the impending catastrophe of events linked to the Sandia mountain range. The author skillfully crafts a narrative that delves into the themes of racial biases, personal development, and the perseverance of people overcoming adversity. With a dynamic backdrop that combines urban crime and nature scenery, the novel presents a realistic portrait of characters moving beyond cliches.”  
– Maria Yinks, City Book Review

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About the Author

For a long time, John N. Frye was a regular author of quality assurance guides. In recent years, he decided to go a more creative route, starting with the publication of his first science-fiction novel.

Having worked for years on electronics, AM/FM radio, radar, and heavy electrical areas of transit operations, John figured it would be an interesting space to start from as he shares his expertise and wows readers with the possibilities.

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