Dirty Water
Dirty Water by Tom Kratman, published by Baen on November 7, 2023, is a science fiction narrative that intertwines time travel with action and adventure. Spanning 416 pages, this edition explores a series of events that connect different eras, from the agonies of Vlad the Impaler’s victims in 1462 to a witchcraft accusation in 1688 Boston, and a mysterious toy store in 1965 suspected of harboring a temporal portal. The story culminates in 2022, where a grandfather and his grandchildren embark on a journey through time, encountering both human and alien adversaries.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as the characters navigate through various historical contexts, facing challenges that include hardened criminals and an alien that feeds on suffering. The narrative is set against a backdrop of Christmas festivities, featuring old hotels, cherished traditions, and a unique calico cat. Dirty Water delves into themes of family, loss, and the complexities of time travel, providing an engaging exploration of how past and present intertwine.
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A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME—BACK TO BOSTON!
1462: an alien who feasts on the suffering of sentient beings dines off the agonies of Vlad the Impaler’s twenty-thousand victims near Targoviste, Romania.
1688: a woman is framed for witchcraft and hanged by the neck in Boston.
1965: a toy store that never seems to run out of special toys is suspected of being the location of a temporal portal, the same one used by the agony-feeding alien.
2022: a grandfather, showing his young grandchildren what remains of the Boston of his youth, is shown that portal by his granddaughters.
And they’re off! Off through the gate that grants wishes, off to deal with time travel, off to break and enter, off to endure the pain of seeing afresh loved ones long since departed in their own time. They’re off to deal with hardened, murderous criminals and with equally murderous aliens.
And all of that is set around the time of Christmas joy, in old, fine hotels, with presents, fresh loves, Handel’s Messiah, a department store’s enchanted village, old delicacies, modern weapons, lasers . . . and a very special calico cat.
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