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Name: Time scout
Rating: 2.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Robert Asprin

Kenneth "Kit" Carson, once celebrated as the greatest time scout, has retired to manage a modest hotel in the bustling Time Terminal TT‑86. His tranquil existence is shattered when a mysterious young woman claiming to be his granddaughter arrives, insisting on becoming a time scout. As Kit grapples with a sudden family connection he never expected, he must navigate the perils of time travel once more, now with his granddaughter’s future—and his own—on the line.

First publish date: 1995

Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction

Authors: Robert Asprin

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