An Acceptable Future (Dark Tales)

Description

Alice Goetz is a simple acquisitions editor for a publisher, with a not-so-simple Temporal Control Chip implanted into her brain. Paul Osmund’s debut book is more important to the future than anyone in his timeline can imagine. Alice is responsible for making sure everything happens the way it’s supposed to.

Alice thinks she has finally succeeded in finding the line that will lead to an acceptable future, but something unexpected begins to happen. Paul falls in love with her. In every single timeline she encounters.

The future depends on Alice finding the right timeline for Paul to pursue, but anyone working towards a better future is not allowed to fall in love with their subjects. Alice knows she has to follow the path that leads to an acceptable future, but she’ll lose Paul forever.