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Rebirth. The Instant #1 Time-Travel Adventure.: A standalone Extracted novel
Two sets of time-travellers try to steal Nazi gold from the Soviets in 1946.What could possibly go wrong?
From RR Haywood, Washington Post, Wall St Journal, Amazon and Audible multi-million selling author, one of the most downloaded writers in the UK with over 40 Kindle bestsellers, comes a twisted parallel-world time-travel story.
Safa Patel, a former military police officer, wakes up in a bunker in the distant past with no idea how she got there. The clues lead her to extract two men from their deaths, in the hope that they will have answers.
Ben Ryder is a disgraced former MI5 agent. Brilliant, bitter and convinced he is the smartest man in every room.
‘Mad’ Harry Madden is a violent, battle-scarred commando from WW2 who wants revenge and the gold he believes was stolen from him.
And it’s that gold that captures Safa’s attention. One hundred million dollars’ worth of Nazi gold stored in a vault in Soviet-controlled Rostock in 1946.
Ruthless and dangerously impulsive, Safa gets them moving and convinces them that together they can steal that gold and go their separate ways.
But that gold is in a time loop and is always stolen by Robert Fisk, the PM of a dystopian, closed-community regime in the UK. Fisk always steals the gold, and he always will.
Until Talia Thompson is caught trying to escape Britain and is taken into Fisk’s hidden operation, where condemned prisoners are tested, judged and killed in the name of protecting the future.
What begins as imprisonment slowly becomes something else, as Talia is drawn deeper into Fisk’s plans, his secrets and the machinery of power around him.
Thrown into a mission that begins inside a claustrophobic bunker hundreds of millions of years in the past, Ben, Safa and Harry are dragged into a violent race through time, from Nazi gold and Soviet soldiers to a dystopian future Britain where freedom has been crushed and history itself is being rewritten.
As Safa drives one team towards the gold, Talia rises inside the world built to protect it.
Explosive, darkly funny and wildly ambitious, REBIRTH is a blockbuster time-travel adventure packed with greed, betrayal, lust, wrath, impossible choices... and a sabre-toothed tiger called Tiddles.
REBIRTH is a brand-new time-travel story. It is not a continuation of the original Extracted trilogy.
‘One of the most original voices of our time.’ The Sun.
‘RR Haywood delivers in style.’ The Express.
‘Exceptional.’ The London Economic.
'Best book ever.' - Amanda H. C.
'WOW!!!!!' - Steph D
'5 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend' - Pauline E
‘It can only be a matter of time before RR Haywood’s books are adapted for Netflix.’ The European
Trigger violence, strong language, war and themes of a sexual nature.
From RR Haywood, Washington Post, Wall St Journal, Amazon and Audible multi-million selling author, one of the most downloaded writers in the UK with over 40 Kindle bestsellers, comes a twisted parallel-world time-travel story.
Safa Patel, a former military police officer, wakes up in a bunker in the distant past with no idea how she got there. The clues lead her to extract two men from their deaths, in the hope that they will have answers.
Ben Ryder is a disgraced former MI5 agent. Brilliant, bitter and convinced he is the smartest man in every room.
‘Mad’ Harry Madden is a violent, battle-scarred commando from WW2 who wants revenge and the gold he believes was stolen from him.
And it’s that gold that captures Safa’s attention. One hundred million dollars’ worth of Nazi gold stored in a vault in Soviet-controlled Rostock in 1946.
Ruthless and dangerously impulsive, Safa gets them moving and convinces them that together they can steal that gold and go their separate ways.
But that gold is in a time loop and is always stolen by Robert Fisk, the PM of a dystopian, closed-community regime in the UK. Fisk always steals the gold, and he always will.
Until Talia Thompson is caught trying to escape Britain and is taken into Fisk’s hidden operation, where condemned prisoners are tested, judged and killed in the name of protecting the future.
What begins as imprisonment slowly becomes something else, as Talia is drawn deeper into Fisk’s plans, his secrets and the machinery of power around him.
Thrown into a mission that begins inside a claustrophobic bunker hundreds of millions of years in the past, Ben, Safa and Harry are dragged into a violent race through time, from Nazi gold and Soviet soldiers to a dystopian future Britain where freedom has been crushed and history itself is being rewritten.
As Safa drives one team towards the gold, Talia rises inside the world built to protect it.
Explosive, darkly funny and wildly ambitious, REBIRTH is a blockbuster time-travel adventure packed with greed, betrayal, lust, wrath, impossible choices... and a sabre-toothed tiger called Tiddles.
REBIRTH is a brand-new time-travel story. It is not a continuation of the original Extracted trilogy.
‘One of the most original voices of our time.’ The Sun.
‘RR Haywood delivers in style.’ The Express.
‘Exceptional.’ The London Economic.
'Best book ever.' - Amanda H. C.
'WOW!!!!!' - Steph D
'5 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend' - Pauline E
‘It can only be a matter of time before RR Haywood’s books are adapted for Netflix.’ The European
Trigger violence, strong language, war and themes of a sexual nature.
562 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 6, 2026
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August 19, 2026
Just wow! Not the same as Extracted but somehow the same!?! Rebirth is truly the best title!
Before my review, read this book! Go in blind, and if the haven't read the first three it doesn't matter, read them next!
If you read the previous ones your in for a treat. It has excitement of the first books with the comfort of knowing the people and locations but you get smacked in the face with a whole new vastly different but familiar story!
I found RR Haywood's Extracted series many moons ago and fell I love with the characters and the writing. The way the author can make you both sad and happy at the same time is pure genius. He makes characters who you hate in one chapter but are routing for in the next and vice versa. Eventhough bizarre and possibly non-existent scenarios happen the characters stay real and act as you would expect humans would if faced with the challenges presented in the books. So I read everything he has written and my life is richer for it, the writing isn't profound or pretentious there's no spiritual awakening or a difficult moral to extrapolate and learn. There is however, a slice of normal lives and normal human interaction set in an extraordinary and complex world. Mr Haywood can write about complex theories in sci/fi and show you a fully realised world whilst still making you invested in the character arcs and how the main story will affect their lives. And not just the main ones. This extracted book is completely different but the story and characters feel familiar and comfortable even when the characters are doing something they wouldn't have done in the first three books. Like coming home and settling in for the night then realising your in a parallel universe but your comfortable and happy so you stay!
Thank you RR Haywood for the stories I didn't know I truly needed.
READ THESE BOOKS you won't be sorry!
Before my review, read this book! Go in blind, and if the haven't read the first three it doesn't matter, read them next!
If you read the previous ones your in for a treat. It has excitement of the first books with the comfort of knowing the people and locations but you get smacked in the face with a whole new vastly different but familiar story!
I found RR Haywood's Extracted series many moons ago and fell I love with the characters and the writing. The way the author can make you both sad and happy at the same time is pure genius. He makes characters who you hate in one chapter but are routing for in the next and vice versa. Eventhough bizarre and possibly non-existent scenarios happen the characters stay real and act as you would expect humans would if faced with the challenges presented in the books. So I read everything he has written and my life is richer for it, the writing isn't profound or pretentious there's no spiritual awakening or a difficult moral to extrapolate and learn. There is however, a slice of normal lives and normal human interaction set in an extraordinary and complex world. Mr Haywood can write about complex theories in sci/fi and show you a fully realised world whilst still making you invested in the character arcs and how the main story will affect their lives. And not just the main ones. This extracted book is completely different but the story and characters feel familiar and comfortable even when the characters are doing something they wouldn't have done in the first three books. Like coming home and settling in for the night then realising your in a parallel universe but your comfortable and happy so you stay!
Thank you RR Haywood for the stories I didn't know I truly needed.
READ THESE BOOKS you won't be sorry!
June 11, 2026
Not as good as the first 2 in the series
I was surprised and very much delighted to discover another book in this series
The first two books of the extracted series are absolute masterpiece in my humble opinion, from the way the characters are built up to the absolute thriller of the story.
This book ties in nicely to the universe RR Haywood created, having read Delio series and Town Called Discovery was kinda essential for this book as many hints and references appear in the story.
The story is as good as any really, but im afraid that the author might picked the path of least resistance when it came to write this book as the story it is nowhere near as refined as the previous entries to the series
I just dont see how the protagonists motivation can be so one dimensional
They are driven by greed? That much? Gold? Safa, Ben and Harry? Its just not like them.
But, yes its a different universe/ golden line/simulation than the other books so its okay I guess
Questions yet to be answered, who extracted Safa, and will they ever get back to the bunker to see Harry and his new mate, food and water must be running low by now...
Anyways, it was an enjoyable read But I hope the next book Mr Haywood will publish is the next installation of Town Called Discovery, I can only wish haha
I will read anything tho
If the previous books were 5 this one is solid 4/5 for me
Thank you
I was surprised and very much delighted to discover another book in this series
The first two books of the extracted series are absolute masterpiece in my humble opinion, from the way the characters are built up to the absolute thriller of the story.
This book ties in nicely to the universe RR Haywood created, having read Delio series and Town Called Discovery was kinda essential for this book as many hints and references appear in the story.
The story is as good as any really, but im afraid that the author might picked the path of least resistance when it came to write this book as the story it is nowhere near as refined as the previous entries to the series
I just dont see how the protagonists motivation can be so one dimensional
They are driven by greed? That much? Gold? Safa, Ben and Harry? Its just not like them.
But, yes its a different universe/ golden line/simulation than the other books so its okay I guess
Questions yet to be answered, who extracted Safa, and will they ever get back to the bunker to see Harry and his new mate, food and water must be running low by now...
Anyways, it was an enjoyable read But I hope the next book Mr Haywood will publish is the next installation of Town Called Discovery, I can only wish haha
I will read anything tho
If the previous books were 5 this one is solid 4/5 for me
Thank you
June 20, 2026
Extracted is probably in my top three all time favourite books. I’m was so excited to see it come back but knew that it have a tough act to follow
The opening of the book is welcome and jarring - the same familiar character le - but it’s not them but it kinda is too. Their character traits do shine through in the end but it’s very jarring early on. Probably deliberately so.
The story is cool - you have to remember it’s a loop but it’s not but it is…
For the die hard Haywood fans there’s a few nods to Disco and I think Delio but just a tease.
Overall great 4 star just can’t quite reach the heights of the original trilogy- but that is a genuinely tough act. I will read the next book if/when released
The opening of the book is welcome and jarring - the same familiar character le - but it’s not them but it kinda is too. Their character traits do shine through in the end but it’s very jarring early on. Probably deliberately so.
The story is cool - you have to remember it’s a loop but it’s not but it is…
For the die hard Haywood fans there’s a few nods to Disco and I think Delio but just a tease.
Overall great 4 star just can’t quite reach the heights of the original trilogy- but that is a genuinely tough act. I will read the next book if/when released
June 25, 2026
New take on established characters
To be honest I have loved every book published by Mr Hayward. Having read the original 3 books in this series I was looking forward to the further adventures of Ben,Safa and Harry. Time travel alters things the past can be rewritten. The three characters are the same, sort of. Nature verses nurture. An alternate upbringing, alternate life experience, alternate environment shows in the three characters in this lastest book, the same personalities the same people but changed views. This can be read as a stand alone book as it's a completely new story line with new characters in tow but I would highly recommend reading the first three books first. Love where this story is going though. Hopefully not too long before the next instalment.
To be honest I have loved every book published by Mr Hayward. Having read the original 3 books in this series I was looking forward to the further adventures of Ben,Safa and Harry. Time travel alters things the past can be rewritten. The three characters are the same, sort of. Nature verses nurture. An alternate upbringing, alternate life experience, alternate environment shows in the three characters in this lastest book, the same personalities the same people but changed views. This can be read as a stand alone book as it's a completely new story line with new characters in tow but I would highly recommend reading the first three books first. Love where this story is going though. Hopefully not too long before the next instalment.
June 24, 2026
Rebirth:Extracted Book 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by RR Haywood
Yet another book from RR Haywood & like the others it was fab,all he characters were spot on & I just love the patter between the characters.I get completely wrapped up in the storyline & the characters.I definitely recommend all RR Haywoods books & even if you haven't read sifi books you should give them a read you'll love them too. Hope there's more coming soon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yet another book from RR Haywood & like the others it was fab,all he characters were spot on & I just love the patter between the characters.I get completely wrapped up in the storyline & the characters.I definitely recommend all RR Haywoods books & even if you haven't read sifi books you should give them a read you'll love them too. Hope there's more coming soon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
June 27, 2026
Man... WOW!!!!!
You need to read the first extracted series for this to make any sense at all, and then clear your mind before embarking on this..
Rebirth.. is exactly what this is. Ben, Harry and Safa in a parallel universe.. a different timeline, shaped by different experiences, but still unmistakable in themselves.
An absolutely must-read for all Extracted fans, this is absolutely phenomenal!!!
You need to read the first extracted series for this to make any sense at all, and then clear your mind before embarking on this..
Rebirth.. is exactly what this is. Ben, Harry and Safa in a parallel universe.. a different timeline, shaped by different experiences, but still unmistakable in themselves.
An absolutely must-read for all Extracted fans, this is absolutely phenomenal!!!
July 4, 2026
I REALLY enjoyed this, I’ve previously read the ‘Extracted’ trilogy a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed those stories (I’ve read them twice) so I was both surprised and pleased to see this book which kind of runs alongside, but not with the characters in the earlier trilogy.
Same quickfire humour and repartee with strong characters, a time twisting story and plenty of action, really hoping this turns into a series of books.
Same quickfire humour and repartee with strong characters, a time twisting story and plenty of action, really hoping this turns into a series of books.
July 8, 2026
Such a great turn of events
This was such a good way to turn the story and bringing in the other worlds, so clever.
At first I was sad the 3 changed but the dynamics are still there so it wasn't all bad.
Now I don't know which route I want him to take next. This can go any way with his books, he integrates them so well that you don't feel like your missing out if you're waiting for a new book. Now I want to read a town called discovery to remind myself just in case....
This was such a good way to turn the story and bringing in the other worlds, so clever.
At first I was sad the 3 changed but the dynamics are still there so it wasn't all bad.
Now I don't know which route I want him to take next. This can go any way with his books, he integrates them so well that you don't feel like your missing out if you're waiting for a new book. Now I want to read a town called discovery to remind myself just in case....
July 14, 2026
Won me over
A great stand alone story that also poses a question for fans of the Extraction series - What if Safa, Ben and Harry meet at a different point in time?
A new world, new characters, and new relationship dynamics that still stay true to the characters we have come to love.
I was initially unsure if I liked the new dynamics, but I was won over and will await a next instalment (please).
A great stand alone story that also poses a question for fans of the Extraction series - What if Safa, Ben and Harry meet at a different point in time?
A new world, new characters, and new relationship dynamics that still stay true to the characters we have come to love.
I was initially unsure if I liked the new dynamics, but I was won over and will await a next instalment (please).
June 6, 2026
Master of story telling
Instead of possibly spoiling the book by saying what I loved about it, I am instead going to talk about what a wonderful story teller RR Haywood is. He creates characters, understands tying books together and drags me into each book he writes waiting for more. Fabulous. More please!
Instead of possibly spoiling the book by saying what I loved about it, I am instead going to talk about what a wonderful story teller RR Haywood is. He creates characters, understands tying books together and drags me into each book he writes waiting for more. Fabulous. More please!
July 30, 2026
Love these Extracted stories!
Love anything about these Extracted stories. Love the original 3 and love all that have come after. RR Haywood is a terrific author and is unlike any other I have read. Well worth the small investment of time and effort to read this or any of his work.
Love anything about these Extracted stories. Love the original 3 and love all that have come after. RR Haywood is a terrific author and is unlike any other I have read. Well worth the small investment of time and effort to read this or any of his work.
June 8, 2026
Brilliant. Loved the first 3… loved this more
I really hope this isn’t a standalone book - need to know what happens! Brilliant and think it was better than the first 3 - and they were really good.
I really hope this isn’t a standalone book - need to know what happens! Brilliant and think it was better than the first 3 - and they were really good.
June 13, 2026
Another triumph
Unexpected and surprising twists from start to finish. Just when I thought I knew what was next, there was another change up. Great characters as always. Not so subtle characterizations, too.
Unexpected and surprising twists from start to finish. Just when I thought I knew what was next, there was another change up. Great characters as always. Not so subtle characterizations, too.
June 13, 2026
Another Haywood masterpiece …
A new R R Haywood - what more can I ask for!!! Spinning multi-threads of action, intrigue and building logic - the master at work. Loved it - of course … wanting more please :-)
A new R R Haywood - what more can I ask for!!! Spinning multi-threads of action, intrigue and building logic - the master at work. Loved it - of course … wanting more please :-)
June 19, 2026
RR Haywood has done it again!
You had me at hello. Well, Howie and Dave. Then, Yasmine and Sam. Bertie Cavendish. Where does he get these stories from!?
And DELTO. Just read it.
You had me at hello. Well, Howie and Dave. Then, Yasmine and Sam. Bertie Cavendish. Where does he get these stories from!?
And DELTO. Just read it.
July 22, 2026
More mayhem....
Thoroughly enjoyed this. More of the same fast paced, amusing adventuring. Hard to keep up at times but always entertaining. Looking forward to the continuation of this series...
Thoroughly enjoyed this. More of the same fast paced, amusing adventuring. Hard to keep up at times but always entertaining. Looking forward to the continuation of this series...
August 1, 2026
Great book. Gets the grey matter working overtime.
Certainly makes one think. Not only about time loops and the feasibility of time travel, but human morality and fragility as well.
Certainly makes one think. Not only about time loops and the feasibility of time travel, but human morality and fragility as well.
September 13, 2026
Alternate time travel
Haywood does another cracker of a time travel adventure.
Same characters, but altered by experiencing a darker time line.
Only 4 stars because some bits were slow, and the big reveal was too obvious.
Haywood does another cracker of a time travel adventure.
Same characters, but altered by experiencing a darker time line.
Only 4 stars because some bits were slow, and the big reveal was too obvious.
June 8, 2026
Not as compelling as the originals
As this was a stand alone story, I was hoping for a few more answers. Sadly, I was disappointed. The story is good, but still ...
As this was a stand alone story, I was hoping for a few more answers. Sadly, I was disappointed. The story is good, but still ...
June 10, 2026
another great adventure
Brilliant, clever and very entertaining. No spoilers here, read and enjoy and work it out for yourself. Happy reading folks
Brilliant, clever and very entertaining. No spoilers here, read and enjoy and work it out for yourself. Happy reading folks
July 3, 2026
Honestly disappointed to hit a "To be continued", enjoy reading the story but to be landed with a to be continued feels like a cheap marketing ploy, sorry but thats how finishing this book made me feel.
July 4, 2026
As good as original series
I loved the first 3 books of the extraction series and this new storyline does not disappoint. I look forward to what comes next.
I loved the first 3 books of the extraction series and this new storyline does not disappoint. I look forward to what comes next.
July 10, 2026
It's all binary
Love the twists in this book and can't wait for book 5 please. Soon would be good. Great read, great pace, great story
Love the twists in this book and can't wait for book 5 please. Soon would be good. Great read, great pace, great story
July 17, 2026
Suckering us back in for another trilogy? Still love the maneuvering, characters , and wild ass plot. Harry. Is my favorite.
November 2, 2026
time travel loops
A billionaire with a Time Machine and a fixation for Nazi gold- what could possibly go wrong? Wild tale of double crosses, time lines, and greed.
A billionaire with a Time Machine and a fixation for Nazi gold- what could possibly go wrong? Wild tale of double crosses, time lines, and greed.
November 7, 2026
Extraction plus!
This was a great reimagining of the Extraction series! So many possibilities! Hopefully many more to come! Thank you very much!
This was a great reimagining of the Extraction series! So many possibilities! Hopefully many more to come! Thank you very much!
August 15, 2026
A good time travel story. Includes dinosaurs! (Not a spoiler!)
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