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Toward Yesterday [Kindle Edition]

Paul Jones
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Book Description

Word count: 77,000

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself twenty-five years in the past? For the nine-billion people of the year 2042 it's no longer a question ... it is a reality

When a seemingly simple experiment goes disastrously wrong, James Baston finds himself stranded alongside the rest of mankind, twenty-five years in the past. A past where the old are once more young, the dead live and the world has been thrust into chaos.

Contacted by the scientist responsible for the disaster, James is recruited to help avert an even greater catastrophe. Along with a team of scientists, a reincarnated murder victim and a frustrated genius trapped in her six-year old body, James must stop the certain extinction of humanity. But if the deluded leader of the Church of Second Redemption has his way, humanity will disappear into potentiality, and he is willing to do anything to ensure that happens.

A serial killer, a murder victim, a dead priest, and James' lives are all inextricably bound together as they plummet towards an explosive final confrontation, the winner of which will decide the fate of humanity.



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"This is a hidden gem that would be a pure shame to miss. Toward Yesterday is an apocalyptic, science fiction thriller, that kept me sneaking away to read my Kindle for the entire Memorial Day weekend. Engrossing, thought-provoking, filled with lasting, vivid imagery...the story gripped me early, and didn't let go."
~ Steven Konkoly, author of The Jakarta Pandemic ~

"I powered through this book in a day. It's a writing tour de force. If anyone reading is a writer and wants to know how to write perfect prose, buy this book. If anyone has a story in their head and wants to find a model to help them tell it, buy this book. If anyone's looking for a good Stephen King/Dean Koontz/Michael Crichton book and has read everything by these men, buy this book. I guarantee you won't be disappointed."
~ KillerKindle.com ~

"'Towards Yesterday' is a wonderful throw back to the days when Science Fiction was actually based to some degree on Science."
~ William Vitka, author of The Danger of Field Work ~

"Towards Yesterday is the best time travel story that I can remember coming across in any medium -- book, movie, TV show, or video game."
~ 5 out of 5 stars - Sift Book Reviews ~

"In a world sinking into a morass of indifferent Fantasy, leavened only by the occasional Space Opera, it is a huge relief to read some 'proper' science fiction. You, know, fiction based on science."
~ Pat Whitaker, author of Bad Blood ~

"Good God, the artful penmanship this writer has! To make me, a non-fan of the genre, twist and turn and cheer (for the most odd of characters, no less)"
~ 4 out of 5 stars - Butterfly-o-Meter Books ~

About the Author

Paul Jones is a freelance writer and journalist. He lives with his wife and four dogs in Nevada.
Towards Yesterday is his first novel.

Product Details

  • File Size: 449 KB
  • Print Length: 255 pages
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004Z9A0SE
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,968 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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The characters and plot were well developed. Libby Berke  |  20 reviewers made a similar statement
I am not a science fiction reader, as a rule, but this book is great! NevadaNative  |  18 reviewers made a similar statement
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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
In a world sinking into a morass of indifferent Fantasy, leavened only by the occasional Space Opera, it is a huge relief to read some 'proper' science fiction. You, know, fiction based on science.

Paul Jones' Towards Yesterday is unashamedly old school. The plot is well-paced and compelling, the science convincing, and the questions posed - both social and personal - leave the reader with plenty to ponder. I did take issue with the idea that Dirac's radio avoids the causal loop, based on the precept that it is information and not matter that is displaced in time, but that is a dispute with the theory, not the author.

I should point out that there is much more to this work; the characters are strongly drawn and the interplay of personality and circumstance compelling. I can unreservedly recommend you read Towards Yesterday if you prefer steak to hamburger.
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Sci-fi from a first-time author May 7, 2011
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Towards Yesterday is a great hard sci-fi read from first-time author, Paul Anthony Jones. The book's basic premise is interesting to say the least - what would happen to society if everyone on the planet had their consciousness sent back 25 years into the past? Those who died would come back to life with their memories intact up to the moment of their death. The book explores relationships, second chances, religion, and the ever present friction between science and faith.

Mr. Jones explores these ideas and provides an interesting race-against-the-clock scenario that keeps the reader interested right up to the explosive conclusion. I paid only 99 cents for this novel, but I feel that it is easily worth more. It is a novel not only of sci-fi, but of ideas; this is what distinguishes good sci-fi from great sci-fi.

The book really made me wonder what I would do differently with my life if I woke up in my 15 year-old body. I look forward to reading more works by this author and congratulate him on publishing his first novel.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars SciFi the way it should be, with interesting characters February 7, 2012
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This book has a very unique take on time travel fiction, and the science actually seems realistic even if beyond our present capabilities. The characters are wonderfully fleshed out and engaging which makes the story a pleasure to read. I did read another review that complained about the graphic horror in certain scenes but I did not find that to be the case for me, and I don't read horror because I do not like the genre.

Pay attention, aspiring scifi writers! This author understands what makes a story truly science fiction and not fantasy - and there are a number of authors who don't seem to understand the difference.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow...
I was a bit hesitant about reading this book that I accidentally downloaded. Well, after reading it, I have to say it is an AWESOME book. I could not put it down. Read more
Published 5 hours ago by Stuart Sampson
4.0 out of 5 stars Yes!
I am a reader of all genres and this story has them all. Mystery, romance, horror, science fiction and pending apocalypse all tied up in a race against time. Read more
Published 10 days ago by kathryn blane
4.0 out of 5 stars Good sci-fi story.
I enjoyed the story. It was a different time travel scenario with a few unusual twists. The characters were, for the most part, well defined and fit into the story nicely.
Published 13 days ago by grtscot60
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
It was one of those plots where you keep thinking "but it that happened then what about...". Read more
Published 15 days ago by Lindsay W H Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars Yesterday Can Be An Improvement
This is a very nice novel that brings into play many different facets of life. This is not really time travel but the world accidentally gets jerked back 25 years. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Tom Goodrick
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!
This book grabbed me from page one and I had a tough time putting it down. No slow spots at all. The science was awesome and the theories presented made me think, yet still an... Read more
Published 29 days ago by zb
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
I really enjoyed this book...very interesting..Good plot but some of the characters weren't entirely believable and the ending left some questions unanswered.
Published 29 days ago by J. Dominguez
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read
I really enjoyed reading this book. It made it very easy to jump into the characters and imagine the world around me!
Published 1 month ago by Brittnie Briggs
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Enjoyed the story although I thought the science was muddled especially at the conclusion of the book. Rate at 4 stars
Published 1 month ago by Willis Mitchell II
5.0 out of 5 stars Moving back in time
I thought about going back in time & how I would relive my life. The consequences of jumping from one reality to another with no warning didn't occur to me. Paul Jones did though. Read more
Published 1 month ago by madeline lafleur
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More About the Author

A native of Cardiff, Wales, Paul Antony Jones now resides near Las Vegas, Nevada, with his wife. He has worked as a newspaper reporter and commercial copywriter, but his passion is penning fiction. A self-described science geek, he's a voracious reader of scientific periodicals, as well as a fan of things mysterious, unknown, and on the fringe. That fascination inspired Extinction Point, his first novel in a proposed series following heroine Emily Baxter's journey into the bizarre new alien world our earth has become. The first sequel, Extinction Point: Exodus will be available soon.

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