Time is Heartless eBook

"Richly emotional and inventive near-future SF drama . . . the novel pulses with ideas, humanity, and adventure." — BookLife Editor's Pick Review

This standalone book from the multi-award-winning Heartless Series will delight lovers of romance and sci-fi adventures. A thrilling work of speculative fiction, set in the not-too-distant future, it will keep you on your toes until the final pages.

Earth, 2053. Climate scientist Quinn Buyers discovers motherhood is not the joy-filled experience she thought it would be. There is the lack of sleep, the boundless love, and the ceaseless worry, combined with the fact that her cyborg husband is never home. Her AI meerkat has also run away, and her best friend has mysteriously vanished from CyberSleep, life onboard her boat is anything but smooth sailing.

When she is offered the chance to visit the world's most advanced technology show, Quinn doesn't hesitate. This might be the place to jump-start her flagging career. But she didn't expect to bump into a mortal enemy, come face to face with the HOTROD killing machines, or run into her wayward husband.

Join Quinn as she embarks on another riveting adventure in a high-tech world where she discovers how consciousness in a cognitive machine can quickly go wrong. Where she wonders, did they put the off button? Unfortunately, time is not on her side.

Reviews

“Equal parts thought-provoking and riotously joyful, Time is Heartless is a book I’ll be thinking about for months—maybe even years. It’s genuinely, completely hilarious in the brilliant, sparkling, ridiculous way the future with all its boundless potential could be . . . some of the most intricately imagined worldbuilding I’ve ever read, and yet it feels completely accessible.” —Independent Book Review

 “The surprising, emotionally resonant third entry in Lahey’s near-future Heartless Series blends thoughtful, inventive science fiction with romance, family drama, and a heartwarming commitment to love . . .” — BookLife Editor’s Pick Review



 "Author Sarah Lahey has crafted an imaginative and compelling work. I was particularly impressed by the way the many levels of the novel worked together, and how much work the author pours into every moment of the worldbuilding, plot construction, and character development to make this possible.” — Readers' Favorite Five-Star Review ★★★★★