It was just a hoverboard. Nobody was supposed to die.
Dale Adams has worked hard to leave his troubled past behind for a brighter future at Emory University. But when he makes a discovery that will change humanity forever, avoiding the spotlight becomes the least of his concerns.
Small experiments have attracted big attention. And not all who notice want Dale to be successful. Or even alive.
As Dale's world collapses around him, his fate intertwines with that of a girl he hardly knows. Their only hope for survival is to disappear into Atlanta's seedy underbelly, the very place Dale has tried so hard to leave behind. Time is running out, but if they can survive long enough science will be rewritten by the most unlikely of authors.
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❝ ...grabs you by the throat early on and doesn't let go! ❞
~ Al Letson, Host of Reveal on NPR
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★★★★★ My first Great read of 2025!
This is the first review I have ever written for any book. I go through SF at a 2 or 3 book clip per week, but this was a nonstop ride from start to finish (7 hours). Would love to get a follow-up with the "Gravity" concept in space. Well done Mr. Walters!
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★★★★★ BRILLIANT! Grab it now before everyone else it talking about it!
This is a ride and a half. Perfectly paced. Written so well that you lose yourself in the story. Couldn't fault it. I HIGHLY recommend this book. This is not just a good book, but a brilliantly executed concept. A new author to watch.
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★★★★★ I may have found a new favorite author!
I am an unusual reader, I have no patience abut I don't usually read a book at once...I DID this one. I couldn't put it down.
~ Amazon Review
★★★★★ Great story, smooth writing
Wow what a ride from orbiting coke cans to Hong Kong financing. What a great read. Solid writing with characters that make things happen.
~ Amazon Review
★★★★★ Fun, fun, fun!
Great read, well written; loved the humor; superb entertainment; fascinated by the mind that produced this; left me wanting more! It's always fun to discover new authors and I'm definitely looking forward to his next book.
~ Amazon Review
★★★★★ OK, where's the 10 star button?
This is "Martian" quality writing. Mr. Walters' writing skills let you slide into the narrative on page one while he spins a great tale that draws you in. Be sure not to read it until you can finish it; you really can't put it down. -- great fun!
~ Amazon Review
★★★★★ Get it and read it!
You won't be disappointed.
~ Amazon Review
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Yes, Mitty Walters is a pen name. It's a tribute to the classic, not the recent. When I read that story, I was a homeless teenager who was never sure where he would be sleeping the next night. I had an instant connection with Walter Mitty. But I always felt like his dark reflection. Walter's wild fantasy life helped him to escape his boring reality. But my fantasy was just to have a boring reality. Too bleak? Fine. The truth is I joined the Merchant Marines when I was fifteen. When they asked for ID, I gave them my dead cousin's birth certificate. Next thing I knew I was on a bus headed to Savannah. When I hopped my first freighter, my heart was filled with all kind of romantic notions. But three straight days of puking cajoled me back to reality. I didn't set foot on land for another four months. The Merchant Marine is not some mysterious gateway to adventure for young lads. It's just work, sweat, and misery. I didn't get marooned on any island, didn't rescue any damsels in distress. I just toiled away pointlessly. The most adventure I had was getting arrested in Thailand with a bunch of drunken idiots that I didn't even know. I learned to speak a little Cantonese while I was in there, though. I wasted away for a eighteen months, until the riots began. Crap. Too bleak again? Look. You can be honest. You don't care who I am. You just want to go on wild ride. I'm cool with that. Let's do dis, yo. Just pick up the book and let's bounce.
Al Letson is a celebrated poet, an acclaimed playwright, and the former host of State of the Re: Union, a nationally syndicated radio program on NPR. Currently Letson is the host of Reveal, a Peabody Award winning investigative news program on NPR.
