The Gladiator. Crosstime Traffic--Book Four

2007 Turtledove, Harry [Norman] (b. 1949). The Gladiator. Crosstime Traffic--Book Four. New York: Tor DLC

Young adult dystopia in a series in which travel between parallel timelines, for harvesting resources, has become possible in the late 21st century. This volume is set in a future Italy under Communist rule and Russian domination. The novel focuses on a young women who stands for greater freedom. Other volumes in the series include 2004, 2006, and 2008 Turtledove and two non-utopian volumes, Gunpowder Empire: Crosstime Traffic--Book One. New York: Tor, 2003; and In High Places: Crosstime Traffic--Book Three. New York: Tor, 2006.