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The Disunited States of America is a time-travel novel where Justin's family is a Time Trader. Justin is sent back to a small town in Virginia, where he finds himself in a timeline where the American states never united, and the history of America is filled with small wars. Despite his unease, Justin accompanies Randolph Brooks on a visit to Elizabeth, a mountain town. The only interesting thing there is a boy named Justin, and he'll be gone soon. However, war between Virginia and Ohio breaks out, and the only three people in the town, Justin, Randolph Brooks, and Becky, the only person there, are trapped. The only help is Crosstime Traffic, but they can't prevent the outbreak of the plague and violence that follows.
First publish date: September 5, 2006
Genre: Speculative Fiction/Alternate History
Authors: Harry Turtledove
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