“A gripping time travel adventure that hooks the reader from the beginning and keeps their attention to the very last page.” - Literary Titan "Compelling and fascinating." - Whispering Stories Book Review “Readers who enjoyed The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey will appreciate Dilation’s grand scale, well-rendered characters, and ingenious melding of scientific possibilities with logical speculation.” - Independent Book Review The human race is doomed for extermination… But not for another ten thousand years. When the first aliens to visit Earth meet an untimely demise, humanity finds itself marked for eradication by the technologically-advanced beings. In an effort to aid our future defense, Earth's greatest warriors are groomed throughout the millennia and sent into space at relativistic speeds, exploiting the principles of time dilation to reconvene together for the pending invasion. Combining elements of hard science fiction with action and suspense, Dilation is a smart, gripping sci-fi thriller that tells its unique story from both ends of the timeline. When biology professor Denise Walker has her expertise cryptically requested by the U.S. Department of Defense in the spring of 2023, her career takes a drastic and frightening shift that changes the future indefinitely. Meanwhile, in the 126th century, renowned fighter pilot Nadia Raynor arrives only to discover that her skills have been rendered useless by fleets of automated spacecraft. As she searches for her place in the modern military, Raynor explores the year 12595 alongside historical figures including Dr. Walker herself, and Isaac Fowler: the DIA agent notorious for causing their impending genocide. See the events unfold across the ages for all three characters as humankind struggles to survive long enough to face its potential annihilation. From first contact to invasion, Dilation’s captivating saga will keep you turning pages until the very last! Warning: contains strong language and depictions of gore.