Michael Degumbia
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Garon Whited:
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(view spoiler)[Eric is stuck recreating his own past and ensuring the events set in motion are accurate to the best of his abilities. Does he then increase his own power and chances of success with each cycle? (hide spoiler)]
Garon Whited
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(view spoiler)[Not if he does it right.
The objective in the loop is to make the loop happen, not cycle through the loop repeatedly.
Imagine a straight road, running to the horizon. This is his life, starting when he's born, ending when he dies. Eric travels down it as he travels normally, like everyone else, through time. For him, the road *ends* at the point where he travels back in time because he ceases to exist!
The loop happens. He's now at the beginning of a parallel road, but much farther back. The first road is nowhere in sight because he so far back. He travels down this new road and eventually, if all goes according to plan, his original road shows up running alongside.
Now, knowing what obstacles and difficulties were there in the first place--or should be--he can either insert problems or remove them, making that road run wherever he wants it. Hopefully, exactly where he remembers it ran.
Eventually, if he does it right, that parallel (original) road ends exactly where it should--with a blip taking it back to the beginning of the new road he's on. The old road ends, but the new road continues on with Eric still on it. The new road doesn't loop back. He goes through the loop one time and, if he gets past it, no longer has to worry about paradox potholes ripping his undercarriage out. (hide spoiler)]
The objective in the loop is to make the loop happen, not cycle through the loop repeatedly.
Imagine a straight road, running to the horizon. This is his life, starting when he's born, ending when he dies. Eric travels down it as he travels normally, like everyone else, through time. For him, the road *ends* at the point where he travels back in time because he ceases to exist!
The loop happens. He's now at the beginning of a parallel road, but much farther back. The first road is nowhere in sight because he so far back. He travels down this new road and eventually, if all goes according to plan, his original road shows up running alongside.
Now, knowing what obstacles and difficulties were there in the first place--or should be--he can either insert problems or remove them, making that road run wherever he wants it. Hopefully, exactly where he remembers it ran.
Eventually, if he does it right, that parallel (original) road ends exactly where it should--with a blip taking it back to the beginning of the new road he's on. The old road ends, but the new road continues on with Eric still on it. The new road doesn't loop back. He goes through the loop one time and, if he gets past it, no longer has to worry about paradox potholes ripping his undercarriage out. (hide spoiler)]
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While I was thrilled that Book 5 was available so soon and I was able to read it basically for free on kindle...I was sincerely hoping it would also be released in physical format. Please tell me there will be a physical book? It would be incredibly disappointing if I weren't able to complete my collection of your books. Thanks, "Valkyrie"
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Has Eric ever considered making another Bronze—perhaps a dog version, or just even a more permanent dog companion? While they don’t seem to last, Eric seems to enjoys dogs; I believe he’s had several over time. He had security dogs in his first book with Sasha. Then in book three (I think), he got Francine, another dog for protection. Much later, he got Gus.
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