When the World was Flat (and we were in love)

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Pub Date 3 Sep 2013 | Archive Date 3 Sep 2013
Angry Robot | Strange Chemistry

Description

Looking back, I wonder if I had an inkling that my life was about to go from ordinary to extraordinary.

When sixteen-year-old Lillie Hart meets the gorgeous and mysterious Tom Windsor-Smith for the first time, it's like fireworks - for her, anyway. Tom looks as if he would be more interested in watching paint dry; as if he is bored by her and by her small Nebraskan town in general.

But as Lillie begins to break down the walls of his seemingly impenetrable exterior, she starts to suspect that he holds the answers to her reoccurring nightmares and to the impossible memories which keep bubbling to the surface of her mind - memories of the two of them, together and in love.

When she at last learns the truth about their connection, Lillie discovers that Tom has been hiding an earth-shattering secret; a secret that is bigger - and much more terrifying and beautiful - than the both of them. She also discovers that once you finally understand that the world is round, there is no way to make it flat again.

An epic and deeply original sci-fi romance, taking inspiration from Albert Einstein's theories and the world-bending wonder of true love itself.

Looking back, I wonder if I had an inkling that my life was about to go from ordinary to extraordinary.

When sixteen-year-old Lillie Hart meets the gorgeous and mysterious Tom Windsor-Smith for the...


Advance Praise

"When the World Was Flat (and we were in love) stands out from the rest with its realistic teenage characters, believable romance, wit and invention."
- K. J. Taylor, author of The Fallen Moon and The Risen Sun trilogies

"A fantastic blend of love, mystery and science."
- Donna Maree Hanson, author of Rayessa and the Space Pirates

"When The World Was Flat (And We Were In Love) is a thoroughly original, dimension-hopping love story. The fusion of the dreamlike plot and the completely believable characters makes for an addictive read. Lillie, her friends and her mother stay in the mind for long after the final page has been turned."
- Jack Heath, award-winning author of The Lab and Money Run

"When the World Was Flat (and we were in love) stands out from the rest with its realistic teenage characters, believable romance, wit and invention."
- K. J. Taylor, author of The Fallen Moon and...


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Available Editions

EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9781908844590
PRICE £5.49 (GBP)

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