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In Any Lifetime: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Marc Guggenheim (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 226 ratings
#1 Best Seller in Time Travel Fiction
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A devoted husband defies fate and risks everything to find the one universe where his beloved wife is still alive in this bold and thought-provoking novel.

Dr. Jonas Cullen has spent his career as a groundbreaking physicist defying the odds. But on the best night of his life—the night his wife, Amanda, tells him they’re finally having a baby—everything is taken away when a tragic car accident claims the lives of Amanda and their unborn child.

Gutted by pain, Jonas sets out to find a way to bring back Amanda—or rather, find a parallel universe in which she’s still alive. But that’s easier said than done. As Jonas comes to understand all too well, the universe favors certain outcomes…and Amanda’s death is one of them.

Guggenheim’s novel takes readers on a suspenseful journey, intercutting scenes of Jonas’s frantic, present-day search across multiple realities with glimpses from the past of his unfolding romance and eventual marriage. Will Jonas and Amanda reunite in some other world, or will fate succeed in taking her from him forever?

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    319 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publisher
    Lake Union Publishing
  5. Publication date
    August 1, 2024
  6. File size
    4181 KB
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“Marc Guggenheim is one of the great imaginative minds of our medium and a born storyteller, yarn weaver, and world creator of the highest order. Dive in!” —Guillermo del Toro

“Heartfelt and beautifully written, In Any Lifetime elegantly leaps between science fiction and romance, begging you to ask the age-old question: How far will you go for the one you love?” —Brad Meltzer, #1 bestselling author of The Lightning Road and The Escape Artist

“In Any Lifetime is a special book, the kind that seamlessly weaves genres together to tell a story that feels vibrant and fresh but also timeless. A multiverse thriller/romance that is packed with heart and stakes—I was hooked from page one.” —Alex Segura, bestselling author of Secret Identity

“In Any Lifetime is a fantastic Crichton-esque techno-thriller take on parallel words, with a powerful emotional core. Grabbed me from the first chapter.” —Charles Soule, bestselling author of Star Wars: Light of the Jedi and The Oracle Year

“Propulsive, thrilling, well-crafted, and deeply romantic, In Any Lifetime will bend your mind and keep you turning pages late into the night” —Ayelet Waldman, creator of the Netflix series Unbelievable and author of Love and Other Pursuits

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Some go to the ends of the earth for love, but one man will go to the ends of the universe. In Any Lifetime is what would happen if Michael Crichton had written The Time Traveler’s Wife.

When Jonas, a physicist, loses his pregnant wife, Amanda, he puts what had been only theories—until now—into practice, and sets off to find a universe where she is still alive. The odds are against him, because the universe actually seems to believe in destiny, which means there is only one universe out of billions where Amanda still lives. Now, Jonas has to fight not only against fate, but also against alternate versions of himself and the doubts in his own heart to find out whether it’s possible to love someone too much.

I could not read this fast enough, eager to experience Guggenheim’s just-slightly-different versions of our world, and found myself screaming in frustration along with Jonas when he discovered yet another world where Amanda didn’t exist, then crying happy tears while reliving their love story. I hope all versions of you enjoy this spellbinding book that proves that the laws of physics are no match for love.

—Chantelle Aimée Osman, Editor

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CHD2QDV1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lake Union Publishing (August 1, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4181 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 319 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 226 ratings

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Marc Guggenheim

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A native of Long Island, New York, Guggenheim is an Emmy Award-winning writer and producer of television shows (ARROW, DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, TROLLHUNTERS, CARNIVAL ROW), movies (GREEN LANTERN, PERCY JACKSON - SEA OF MONSTERS), comic books (X-MEN GOLD, BLADE), video games (CALL OF DUTY 3, SINGULARITY), and novels (OVERWATCH).

Guggenheim currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Tara, a fellow TV writer and WGA nominee, and the showrunner of REAPER and AGENT CARTER. They have two daughters and four pets.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant surprise - entertaining & well written, though familiar...
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2024
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Parallel universe and romance plots usually seem to me at least somewhat similar to others I've read, and neither is a favorite. But I picked this First Reads as a flyer out of what seemed a meager array of choices for me, especially in a month I can choose two. Now, because I felt entertained, as well as educated - mostly from pausing to look up things (mainly concepts and places) - and because I much enjoyed the quick, fun read, I'm happily calling this a five.
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Rachel Johnson
4.0 out of 5 stars In Any Universe
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2024
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Should be titled In Any Universe.

At times, this book was almost too science, and very close to being science fiction, which I don't like. However, there is enough story in the midst of it all to make it worth finishing. I read this book in under 24 hours. I had to get to the end, had to see if there would be a reunification. You will, too.
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A. Racel
5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent story of obsession
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024
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This is one of the best books I’ve read in awhile. The story was well written and a pleasure to read. But it also left me thinking. The main characters were obsessed: one with a ‘good’ reason, and one with a ‘bad’ reason. But is obsession ever good?
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Ed E. Morawski
3.0 out of 5 stars Good - and Bad
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024
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BAD: The methodology of traveling between realities doesn't make sense even in the realm of quantum physics - and so is purposely vague. There is no evidence or theory that the multiverse is limited in any manner. It is infinite and therefore there are infinite possibilities. For the author to wish it differently just to drive the plot in a certain way is a cop out. There are way too many convenient coincidences in the story - again, a contrived approach to the plot.

GOOD: The love story is interesting, as is the nemesis of Victor.
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Pat
4.0 out of 5 stars fun sci fi
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024
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Sci fi with a love (obsession?) story. Somewhat repetitive but also intriguing. Enjoyed the multiple concepts to wrap your head around.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2024
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I love a good time travel story and this one does not disappoint! Hard to put down. I keep being drawn into the story - hoping for a sequel
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nora rozin
2.0 out of 5 stars would be a great super hero comic book story
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2024
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. Super light read the plot repeats itself which is helpful if you expect to be interrupted a lot or can only read a little bit at a time. Also, no character development so you don't have to worry about getting to know them. The Multiverse is in interesting premise so that that is another nice thing about it

Would be a great manga or comic book type read with lots of angry kapow! Zowee! moves and crying love scenes (picture giant eyeball with trembling tear )

You can open any page and not be lost
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Punmaster
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging sci Fi parallel universe
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2024
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Characters are well written and I had mental flashes of Sliders tinged with tragic love . Kept me going until the very end
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The Cat's Mother
4.0 out of 5 stars Nobel prize winning doctor travels between universes like Doctor Who - but without a tardis
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2024
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Well this was something different, although I can't pretend to understand all the mumbo jumbo about quantum physics and slipping from one universe to another (I don't understand Doctor Who half the time either). Jonas embarks on an epic journey, travelling between infinite parallel universes, meeting people who are aleady dead in his own world, all with the hope of reuniting with his beloved wife after they were involved in a tragic road accident two years ago. It sounds a bit like fantasy science fiction nonsense, but it's written in a way that makes you wonder if it could be possible. The book skips backwards and forwards in time so you get an idea of how Jonas and Amanda came together and the depth of their relationship. If you skip over the technical scientific bits, and suspend disbelief sometimes (in particular the ease and lightning speed he manages to get a credit card and passport in a world where he's been dead for two years), it's a beautiful story. I read it quite quickly as I had to find out if Jonas and Amanda were reunited in another universe somewhere. But I won't give anything away!
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Karen Bee
4.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2024
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I raced through this book as it is one of those stories of which you are desperate to reach the conclusion. I like Time Travel/Multiverse stories and although there is alot of science involved, the reader can gloss over that and still keep up with the plot. The author's background in comic books, film and TV writing really show and I can easily imagine watching this, though the CGI costs would be epic! Jonas and Amanda's love story is at the heart of the story and appealed to my romantic side. It reminded me of The Frequency of Us by Keith Stuart, a favourite of mine, but with added Jack Reacher-esque fight scenes and baddies Macon and Victor following him through the various universes. A thrilling, rollercoaster of a book.
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