E.J. Swift‘s widely-acclaimed PARIS ADRIFT is out now in a new edition! Published by Solaris Nova, here’s the synopsis…
Hallie moves to Paris to reinvent herself, find a new life, and maybe a new love.
She’s off to a fair start, she’s landed a bartending job at a dive called Millie’s and found new friends in the eccentric crew that runs the place. Then, it gets weird. There’s a strange woman who won’t leave her alone. Garbled warnings from bizarre creatures disrupt her sleep. She keeps running into a man with a charming smile–a man she should probably steer clear of. And she can’t stop falling back in time in Millie’s keg room.
Soon, Hallie is caught up in something much bigger than herself—a project that this mystery man needs her to join. But with every trip through time, Hallie loses a little of herself, and each infinitesimal change she makes ripples through Paris, until the future she’s trying to save suddenly looks nothing like what she hoped for…
Described as ‘The Time Machine meets Midnight in Paris’, here are just some of the great reviews the novel has received…
‘As well as being a profound mediation on history and the need to defend democracy, Paris Adrift is also a gorgeous evocation of youth and growing up… a celebration of that particular moment in our lives, when we feel those connections all the more strongly because we know on some level they will come to an end.’ — Fantasy Faction
‘[A]n effervescent blend of revisionist history, fantasy and science fiction… Hallie’s newfound family and bar life is utterly charming, and it’s this that holds your attention even as the plot meanders. The stakes — world-destroying as they may be — never feel higher than whether Hallie will make it through a shift at Millie’s.’ — Washington Post
‘E.J. Swift’s PARIS ADRIFT is her best novel yet: a time-travelling adventure that, despite the cosmic stakes, is bravely and beautifully intimate. Despite the apocalyptic backdrop, PARIS is also wistfully hopeful – a novel of ordinary, extraordinary heroism… PARIS ADRIFT uses science fiction’s largest and most unwieldy mechanic for its smallest and most intimate stakes: this isn’t about the world, it is about Hallie. PARIS is a story about significance at every level, individually and collectively; ultimately, whether that’s in time, life, or simply one’s outlook – this is a poetic demonstration of how little changes make big differences. Despite being a novel that’s – literally! – timeless, you couldn’t find a work more wonderfully fitting for 2018.’ — Pornokitsch
‘[A] really gripping book that was also really thought provoking and moving… [The novel] deals with many themes which are very relevant right now and Hallie’s time travel to a bleak 2042 felt too plausible… [I] loved reading about Hallie’s expeditions to 1875. Paris really came alive for me and I just loved all the sub stories going on, particularly Millie’s. PARIS ADRIFT also touches on what it’s like to feel adrift and alone in this big world, whether we’re living the best versions of ourselves. This story is about getting lost in order to find yourself. There’s a good message in this book, that doing small deeds to help strangers can have huge effects later on and the future is something we should all be thinking about.’ — British Fantasy Society
‘Paris Adrift is a different type of time travel book, one I hope to see more of, and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys Paris, the fear for the future, and traveling into the unknown. Be sure to check out the other stops on the tour!’ — Utopia State of Mind
And, for the sake of completeness, here are the novel’s first two covers (the first by Joey Hi-Fi), which we also think are pretty great…
