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Time travel. Forgotten dreams. And dark purposes. Welcome to the world of Recursion. New York, 1999 — James Gardner’s night was supposed to be a turning point for the better. A journalist recently returned from home after being captured by terrorists, James had spent every waking moment since returning trying to avoid reliving those events. But when he is asked to introduce the New York Congressman at a fundraiser, James’s wife, Molly, pressures him to go. The night of the fundraiser, James discovers that Molly has a go-bag filled with clothes, her passport, tickets, and an envelope full of cash, the night does become a turning point, but in a direction he could never have anticipated. But on the drive home, James’s worry is cut when an accident sends their limo plunging into the East River, and Molly is lost in the water, presumed dead. That night of tragedy is only the beginning. A mysterious package, old friends, and a man claiming to be Molly’s long-dead father all send James on a decade-long journey across the United States to unearth the truth about Molly’s past… And her future. The Recursion Event Saga is a time travel thriller told chronologically in 5 parts, each taking you to unique settings, times, and characters. The Recursion Event Saga spans over a century, from 1950s Paris to a post-apocalyptic future, lives and fates collide in Molly’s desperate fight to hold together the threads of history, and to solve the riddle of her life. A war-correspondent searching for his dead wife, a young screenwriter with a love for the paranormal, a time-traveling double agent, and a girl who’s lived multiple lives—all play a part in the century-spanning saga. What others are saying about the Recursion Event Saga. ✭✭✭✭✭ “Mind-bending.” ✭✭✭✭✭ “Could not put it down" ✭✭✭✭✭ “A suspense thriller that starts mid-action and doesn't stop.” ✭✭✭✭✭ "Unforgettable .. backed up with excellent writing.” ✭✭✭✭✭ "Fast-paced, action-packed, and bursting with twists and turns."

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 29, 2018

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Brian J. Walton

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Brian J. Walton is a screenwriter and author. In 2008, Brian joined New Renaissance, a production company that, in the following 5 years, created over one hundred episodes of narrative content for the web for platforms like Youtube, Hulu, and Netflix, which have been seen by millions. Brian began publishing novels in 2016. He lives in Los Angles with his wife and two sons.

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Profile Image for Bonnie Dale Keck.
4,677 reviews58 followers
February 13, 2018
kindle unlimtied, suggested read them in order, assuming because of spoilers etc but already had this one so we'll see if made any difference in read, the order and all, usually doesn't, much, in time travel type books.

TIME TRAVEL HAS CONSEQUENCES
And its full effects are still to be seen…

How is it that you can spend years of your life with someone and still feel like you never even knew them?

New York, 1999 — James Gardner’s weekend starts with this thought when he discovers his wife, Molly, has a go-bag filled with clothes, her passport, tickets, and an envelope full of cash. His shock from the discovery is cut short when, on the drive home from a fundraiser event, an accident sends their limo crashing into the East River, and Molly is lost in the water, presumed dead.

That night of tragedy is only the beginning. A mysterious package, old friends, and a man claiming to be Molly’s long-dead father all send James on a decade-long journey across the United States to unearth the truth about Molly’s past…

And her future.


The Recursion Event Saga is a time travel thriller told chronologically in 5 parts, each taking you to unique settings, times, and characters. The Recursion Event Saga spans over a century, from 1950s Paris to a post-apocalyptic future, lives and fates collide in Molly’s desperate fight to hold together the threads of history, and to solve the riddle of her life. A war-correspondent searching for his dead wife, a young screenwriter with a love for the paranormal, a time-traveling double agent, and a girl who’s lived multiple lives —all play a part in the century-spanning saga.
THE RECURSION EVENT SAGA

Part 1 - Recursion
Part 2 - Dispersion
Part 3 - Incursion
Part 4 - Recension (Coming Soon)
Part 5 - Inversion (Coming Soon)
4,484 reviews21 followers
January 31, 2018
Books 1 and 2 were a wild ride and 3 is no exception. This time the story follows James and covers 10 years in his live as he tries to find out what really happened to his wife Molly (the time agent from book 1). The story starts out with describing how Molly "died" and the questions James had on the same night and gets odd from there. Old friends from the first book show up as James tries to live his life as odd things occur. I thought for sure this one was in our time line until I thought maybe not. But it is a time travel saga. I liked that the story kept me entertained and questioning the whole time. I read it in one sitting to see what would be revealed this time around. And what crazy thing would pop up. I was not disappointed at all. I enjoyed the story as I found it to be well written with just enough mystery and a touch of suspense to keep me reading. And I loved the ending.
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September 22, 2019
So far these books are getting better and better. I really enjoy how each book is being told through a different perspective and how the timelines jump around connecting between past and future events he have seen in the other stories. I am looking forward to the next installment.
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April 6, 2018
This book was very suspenseful and kept one on the edge of their seat. It kept me engaged and wanting to keep going to see what happened next! Recommend it!!
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December 30, 2025
The third of the series. I’m really enjoying this series but looking for more answers now. The first book is still my favorite
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