TY - ABST T1 - "The Esteemed" Y1 - 2019 A1 - Robert Reed (b. 1956) KW - Male author KW - US author AB -

A manipulative time traveler visits various timelines in Earth’s past with variants of one family responding to the visits, all of which relate to catastrophes, including nuclear war, global warming, and the misuse of genetic engineering and artificial intelligence. Third story in the series that includes “Veritas.” Illus. Mark Evans. Asimov’s Science Fiction 26.7 (318) (July 2002): 102-40, which is set in ancient Rome; and “Truth.” Asimov’s Science Fiction (October/November 2008): 168-224, which is set in an alternative early 2000s. It was made into the move Prisoner X (2016), written by Reed and Gaurav Seth (b. 1968) and directed by Seth.

JF - Asimov’s Science Fiction VL - 43.1/2 ER - TY - ABST T1 - Inevitable: The Trials of Quentin Maurus. Book 1 Y1 - 2015 A1 - Robert Reed (b. 1956) KW - Male author AB -

First volume of four set in a dystopia focused on war and preparations for war. Sequels are Insatiable: The Trials of Quentin Maurus. Book 2. Np. Trilobite Press, 2016; Ephemeral: The Trials of Quentin Maurus. Book 3. Np. Trilobite Press, 2016; and Everlasting: The Trials of Quentin Maurus. Book 4. Np. Trilobite Press, 2016. All Ebooks. The last volume holds out hope for improvement.

PB - Trilobite Press CY - Np ER -