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The Twin Paradox

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Pub Date Aug 23 2020 | Archive Date May 31 2021


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Description

"The Twin Paradox is one of the best science thrillers to come along since Andy Weir's The Martian."  – Chris Weitz, Screenwriter, Rogue One

With ten years passing for every three minutes on a remote stretch of Texas coast, planes fall out of the sky, evolved species are on the hunt, and people die inside one of the most vicious ecosystems ever grown—all a result of the government’s efforts to slow down time.

A lot can happen in ten years. That’s the point.

Governments are always racing for supremacy, for scientific breakthroughs, for technological advantages—and these things take time.

Until something goes wrong.

With the grounded yet massive world-building of READY PLAYER ONE, thrilling scientific questions of JURASSIC PARK, and the time-bending teen drama of BEFORE I FALL, Wachter’s THE TWIN PARADOX is a brilliantly plotted tale that is both intimate and massive, relentless yet deliberate, and explores the themes of self-acceptance, self-confidence, and natural selection in a richly hued and unforgettable world. Ultimately the eternal question of Nature versus Nurture is boiled down into this fast-paced thriller told over the course of five days and culminates in one single question:

Do we get to choose who we are?

"The Twin Paradox is one of the best science thrillers to come along since Andy Weir's The Martian."  – Chris Weitz, Screenwriter, Rogue One

With ten years passing for every three minutes on a remote...


A Note From the Publisher
Charles Wachter is an Emmy Award-winning television Executive Producer. He graduated from Yale University with an English degree and has a master's degree from NYU Graduate film and has produced over thirty TV series, including Fear Factor, and his most recent hit Holey Moley, on ABC.

The Twin Paradox is his first novel.

Charles Wachter is an Emmy Award-winning television Executive Producer. He graduated from Yale University with an English degree and has a master's degree from NYU Graduate film and has produced...


Advance Praise

Science. Twists. Big ideas. The Twin Paradox has it all." –A.G. Riddle, international bestselling author of The Atlantis Gene.

"This is skillfully structured, suspenseful, handsomely descriptive, mysterious science-fiction. It moves fast and brims with humor and wonder about morality and the nature of genius and the self. Once again, and amazingly enough, Charles Wachter manages to meet us where we are in the uncertain, ever-shifting moment." –Wesley Morris, Critic at Large, The New York Times

"The Twin Paradox is one of the best science thrillers to come along since Andy Weir's The Martian."–Chris Weitz, Screenwriter, Rogue One

"I loved it. Wachter's The Twin Paradox is a rare combination of fresh ideas, big thriller hooks and a great read. It's a rollercoaster of fun."–Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better

"... a worthy addition to the genre that Michael Crichton perfected. The summer techno-thriller." –Jake Halpern, New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize Winner

"It's a cracking adventure and gallops along at break-neck speed." –Jonathan Oliver, Author The Language of Beasts

"Electric, insane, and crackling with science, and characters you've never encountered. Read it, share it. You won't forget it." –Dick Cook, Former Chairman, Walt Disney Studios

"This book is filled with surprises, intrigue, and lots of dark fun. Loved it." –Jon Turteltaub, Director, The Meg & National Treasure

Science. Twists. Big ideas. The Twin Paradox has it all." –A.G. Riddle, international bestselling author of The Atlantis Gene.

"This is skillfully structured, suspenseful, handsomely descriptive...


Marketing Plan

Currently in development for a major motion picture.

Currently in development for a major motion picture.


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781735361222
PRICE $15.99 (USD)

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