Dilation: A 10,000-Year Sci-Fi Epic

Travis Stecher

Jan 2022 · Multicosm Publishing

About this ebook

“A gripping time travel adventure that hooks the reader from the beginning and keeps their attention to the very last page.” - Literary Titan

"Compelling and fascinating." - Whispering Stories Book Review

“Readers who enjoyed The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey will appreciate Dilation’s grand scale, well-rendered characters, and ingenious melding of scientific possibilities with logical speculation.” - Independent Book Review

The human race is doomed for extermination…

But not for another ten thousand years. When the first aliens to visit Earth meet an untimely demise, humanity finds itself marked for eradication by the technologically-advanced beings. In an effort to aid our future defense, Earth's greatest warriors are groomed throughout the millennia and sent into space at relativistic speeds, exploiting the principles of time dilation to reconvene together for the pending invasion.

Combining elements of hard science fiction with action and suspense, Dilation is a smart, gripping sci-fi thriller that tells its unique story from both ends of the timeline. When biology professor Denise Walker has her expertise cryptically requested by the U.S. Department of Defense in the spring of 2023, her career takes a drastic and frightening shift that changes the future indefinitely. Meanwhile, in the 126th century, renowned fighter pilot Nadia Raynor arrives only to discover that her skills have been rendered useless by fleets of automated spacecraft. As she searches for her place in the modern military, Raynor explores the year 12595 alongside historical figures including Dr. Walker herself, and Isaac Fowler: the DIA agent notorious for causing their impending genocide.

See the events unfold across the ages for all three characters as humankind struggles to survive long enough to face its potential annihilation. From first contact to invasion, Dilation’s captivating saga will keep you turning pages until the very last!

Warning: contains strong language and depictions of gore.

Ratings and reviews

Dilation: A 10,000-Year Sci-Fi Epic, by Travis Stecher, is about the human race’s first encounter with aliens. As this encounter leads to humanity’s impending destruction, many people are sent 10,000 years into the future to defend Earth. 21st-century biology professor Denise Walker and DIA agent Isaac Fowler are joined in the 126th century by 32nd-century fighter pilot Nadia Raynor. Follow their journey across time as humankind struggles to find its way into the future and survive the alien invasion. Stecher captivates the reader from the beginning as he introduces the character Raynor just after she’s arrived in the 126th century. The reader is in suspense as hints are given that something critical is happening. Then, in awe of the historical figures Raynor encounters, the reader is taken back into “our time” and gives the story’s beginning. The author does a fantastic job of pulling the reader through time as events unfold and connecting the dots to the beginning of this complex book when Raynor is first introduced. Once all the characters and the reader are fully entrenched in the 126th century, he thrusts us into the action of the human race fighting for survival. The action scenes are one to applaud and are filled with such detail you feel as if you are watching a movie. The characters are believable, along with their emotions and dialogue. They are thoroughly fleshed-out characters in a vibrant and detailed universe. The story was not bogged down with technical details, and the author gave enough information to keep the reader engaged. Dilation: A 10,000-Year Sci-Fi Epic is a gripping time travel adventure that hooks the reader from the beginning and keeps their attention to the very last page. This novel will entertain hard science fiction readers with memorable characters, exciting conflict, and an unforgettable story.

About the author

Travis Stecher is a writer and musician in Los Angeles, California. Before pursuing creative efforts, he was the senior operations manager at a tech company, with earlier careers in statistics, bar management, and private security. He has a degree in mathematics from UCLA, and has written both screenplays and short stories; Dilation is his first novel.