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This war is the Change War, a war of time travelers — in fact, our private name for being in this war is being on the Big Time. Our Soldiers fight by going back to change the past, or even ahead to change the future, in ways to help our side win the final victory a billion or more years from now. A long killing business, believe me.
You don't know about the Change War, but it's influencing your lives all the time and maybe you've had hints of it without realizing.
Have you ever worried about your memory, because it doesn't seem to be bringing you exactly the same picture of the past from one day to the next? Have you ever been afraid that your personality was changing because of forces beyond your knowledge or control? Have you ever felt sure that sudden death was about to jump you from nowhere? ... If you have, you've had hints of the Change War.
The idea is that there are these soldiers who travel through time, changing the outcomes of major world events to better suit their side of a great war through time.
A little like Terminator, I guess.
Actually, more like Quantum Leap, but instead of just Sam Beckett doing it himself randomly and out of his control, there are a bunch of them, and they plan their 'Leaps' and what they hope to achieve from them, in advance.
Very cool.
You don't actually get to see (read?) any of this in the book - the story is based in 'The Place' which is where the soldiers go to recuperate in between their missions. The story is around how they cope with the war, how they feel about it, and so on.
It's really good - compelling idea, interesting characters, and not too predictable. Worth a read. ]]>