The world calls it The Culling. Priscilla Stevenson calls it the day her seven-year-old son, Jacob, was ripped from her arms by a tear in the sky.
Consumed by grief that leads to a near-fatal overdose, Priscilla awakens in the clutches of the clandestine Logan Institute. Their offer is as impossible as it is Go back. Stop the man responsible before he creates the technology that will unravel time itself.
To save her son, Priscilla must become an assassin. Implanted with experimental technology, she is thrust back into the body of her twenty-one-year-old self during a remote hiking trip. Her Alton Strattford. Her four hours.
As she navigates the familiar terrain of her youth and the painful dynamics of old friendships, every second counts. One misstep could end her mission; one moment of hesitation could mean failing Jacob forever.
Tense, emotional, and relentlessly paced, ReLive is a high-concept sci-fi thriller that What would you sacrifice for a chance to undo your greatest loss?
Perfect for fans of the mind-bending suspense of Blake Crouch and the raw emotional stakes of Arrival.
As mom who’s always juggling work, family, and whatever life throws my way, finding a book that truly pulls me in is a rare treat. ReLive by Steve Taylor was exactly that—a smart, heart-pounding time travel thriller that feels both fresh and deeply human. It takes that classic “what if you could stop Hitler?” question and brings it into our modern world, replacing a dictator with a tech trillionaire whose ambition literally breaks the fabric of time. From the first chapter, I was hooked by the high-stakes premise and the emotional weight behind it.
What really got me was Priscilla’s journey. She’s not a superhero or a trained assassin—she’s a mother who’s lost everything, and her grief is so raw and relatable. When she’s given a chance to go back in time and prevent the catastrophe that took her son, you feel every bit of her conflict, fear, and determination. The scenes on the hiking trip are brilliantly tense, as she navigates old friendships, past romances, and the moral horror of what she’s been asked to do. It’s one thing to talk about changing the past—it’s another to actually look someone in the eye and carry it out.
ReLive is more than just a sci-fi thriller—it’s a story about love, sacrifice, and the messy consequences of our choices. Steve Taylor balances action and emotion beautifully, making you question what you’d do in Priscilla’s shoes. I devoured this book in a few sittings, and it’s stayed with me ever since. If you’re looking for a thought-provoking, can’t-put-it-down read with a powerful female lead, this is it.