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Manse Everard is an Unattached Agent of the Time Patrol, tasked with traveling to any place and time where humanity’s transcendent future is threatened by changes to the past. His profession places a heavy burden on him as he must navigate the ethical dilemma of bearing the suffering caused throughout human history to preserve a stable future. The story follows his missions and the moral weight of time‑travel intervention.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Poul Anderson
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