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Unforeseeable: A Bargain with Time: The Cost of a Better Tomorrow
When Stephen meets a mysterious stranger in a bar, he is offered an extraordinary opportunity—the chance to alter history itself. With a vision for a better future, he embarks on a journey through time, determined to set things right. Each decision he makes feels like a victory, a step toward shaping the world as it should be. But in a game where power and consequences are intertwined, Stephen finds himself asking if he is the architect of a brighter tomorrow; or may he soon discover that rewriting the past is far more complex than he ever imagined.
- GenresScience Fiction
113 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 3, 2025
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July 5, 2025
Genre: Speculative Christian fiction (time travel, aspects of The Screwtape Letters and A Christmas Carol, is political, novella)
Audience: Adult (subject matter, vocabulary, and some cursing)
My summary: Steven is given the opportunity to travel back in time and make changes to better the present. Steven takes the opportunity, and he believes his three choices in the past will better the modern world. When he returns to the present, though, Steven sees a different outcome than he expected.
Positives
The story has clear influence from The Screwtape Letters and A Christmas Carol yet uses those aspects in a unique way so the story feels like its own.
The story Is political in a sense, but it focused more on the truth behind political topics and depoliticizing them to be what they are.
The story brings social issues to a personal level to show that making these human choices into “social issues” dehumanizes them. The book upholds truly valuing human life rather than enabling people to do what feels good or makes them happy in the moment, which leads to a continual, futile search for satisfaction.
Most of the arguments were solid, and the reasoning was well explained. The ideas, theology, and examples were sound and worked well to prove points.
The Dolan character was well done.
The plot itself was very intriguing. The main premise that you could travel back in time to make a better today is interesting, but watching it play out and seeing how Steven’s choices affected him was convicting and sad.
I did cry. The idea of one mistake taking the life of someone you care about got me.
The language was uniquely descriptive, and the style worked well for the story.
Negatives
The proofreading and editing could have been more polished. I did notice a few story inconsistencies, things that didn’t quite line up, and quite a few general tense and punctuation errors that pulled me out of the story.
Some of the dialogue and character actions felt contrived or set up rather than natural. Those parts did make the message come through, but if more time was spent making the dialogue and responses natural, the impact could have been even deeper.
Overall: A convicting story that urges readers to remember God’s way is best.
Audience: Adult (subject matter, vocabulary, and some cursing)
My summary: Steven is given the opportunity to travel back in time and make changes to better the present. Steven takes the opportunity, and he believes his three choices in the past will better the modern world. When he returns to the present, though, Steven sees a different outcome than he expected.
Positives
The story has clear influence from The Screwtape Letters and A Christmas Carol yet uses those aspects in a unique way so the story feels like its own.
The story Is political in a sense, but it focused more on the truth behind political topics and depoliticizing them to be what they are.
The story brings social issues to a personal level to show that making these human choices into “social issues” dehumanizes them. The book upholds truly valuing human life rather than enabling people to do what feels good or makes them happy in the moment, which leads to a continual, futile search for satisfaction.
Most of the arguments were solid, and the reasoning was well explained. The ideas, theology, and examples were sound and worked well to prove points.
The Dolan character was well done.
The plot itself was very intriguing. The main premise that you could travel back in time to make a better today is interesting, but watching it play out and seeing how Steven’s choices affected him was convicting and sad.
I did cry. The idea of one mistake taking the life of someone you care about got me.
The language was uniquely descriptive, and the style worked well for the story.
Negatives
The proofreading and editing could have been more polished. I did notice a few story inconsistencies, things that didn’t quite line up, and quite a few general tense and punctuation errors that pulled me out of the story.
Some of the dialogue and character actions felt contrived or set up rather than natural. Those parts did make the message come through, but if more time was spent making the dialogue and responses natural, the impact could have been even deeper.
Overall: A convicting story that urges readers to remember God’s way is best.
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