Slipstream

by Rysa Walker

The adventure continues in SLIPSTREAM the second book of the IMPROBABLE Trilogy, a new historical fantasy thriller from the author of The CHRONOS Files.

Miriam finds herself stranded in an alternative reality where subtle changes in the timeline have her struggling to maintain her alliances and uncertain as to exactly where she stands with Elias.

To make matters worse, the New York papers are now touting another presumed victim of the Ripper—a woman Miriam remembers as very much alive—and new information suggests that this murder won't be the last.

Previously available only in serial format on Kindle and Kindle Vella, this is the second full-length book in the now-completed trilogy.

Genres: Audiobook

350 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 20, 2024

About the author

RYSA WALKER is the author of the bestselling CHRONOS Files series. Timebound, the first book in the series, was the Young Adult and Grand Prize winner in the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards. The CHRONOS Files has sold nearly half a million copies since 2013 and has been translated into fourteen languages.

In addition to speculative fiction, she occasionally writes mysteries as C. Rysa Walker.

Rysa currently resides in North Carolina with her husband, two youngest sons, and a hyperactive golden retriever. When not working on the next installment in her CHRONOS Files universe, she watches shows where travelers boldly go to galaxies far away, or reads about magical creatures and superheroes from alternate timelines. She has neither the time nor the patience for reality TV.

If you see her on social media, please tell her to get back into the writing cave.

For updates, check her website: www.rysa.com.

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Following the cliffhanger in the previous book, Miriam and Elias meet up in the Tenderloin at Frankie Barton’s boardinghouse. Elias leaves to follow a tip on his brother’s murder, and Miriam and Violet continue searching for Susie Clemens in Bryn Mawr. A run in with her father and a later confrontation with her sister has Miriam on edge. Returning to New York, she goes to Tesla’s lab to learn more about the strange weapon. While he’s running an experiment on the stone chip, Miriam sees the room shifting around her with different combinations of events and attendees. When the shift stops, she finds that Elias is with her and that she’s experienced a different version of reality. How can she convince her companions of what happened when she can hardly believe it herself? All she knows is she’s running out of time to keep Elias safe.

The thrilling second part of the Improbable trilogy will have you on the edge of your seat and turning pages as fast as you can. My head was definitely spinning as much as Miriam’s navigating her timeline shift. The world building is phenomenal with historic events and famous people woven into a fantastical alternate reality. With some questions answered, much is still left to discover about the stone’s power and who’s really behind the nefarious events. Looking forward to the conclusion of this series.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Tonja Condray Klein · Rating 5 out of 5]

Late 19th Century Multi-Realities Spin!

These characters pull you into this former time in history with multi-verse twist of switching, and science verses the multiple unexplainable things for testing really gives this series so many interesting aspects that can't be ignored and must be read to find out what exactly is going on! I've been looking up some of the real people in history in this to find out how their lives were in this real world just so I can keep this alternate story now separated. Great Writing, and I hope certain things do happen for those who deserve a Great Ending too! Thanks 🥰

[C.A. Gray · Rating 3 out of 5]

See my review of "Improbable"... I listened to this less for the plot and more for the fascinating concepts involved in the plot, as well as the historical context. I was only about half-listening to the plot, really--especially when multiple shifts into other parallel realities entered the picture, and it became increasingly tedious to keep track of what was going on.

[Paidia Karhite · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoy the ride!

Just as I did with Improbable - I got sucked in right away! I'm fairly picky when it comes to alternative histories but I appreciate what Walker has done and that she includes notes at the end that clarify facts from fiction.