This Is How You Lose the Time War

Two time-travelling agents from warring futures begin to exchange letters and fall in love in this thrilling and romantic novella from award-winning authors Amal-El Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Co-written by two acclaimed writers, This Is How You Lose the Time War is an epic love story that spans time, space, and the multiverse. What starts as a taunt and battlefield boast grows into something more—an intimate, lyrical correspondence that could alter the past and the future. Yet, the bond between them could spell doom for each of them, for there is still a war to win. The tale blends myth, history, and science fiction into a richly textured meditation on love, loyalty, and the costs of choosing a side in a conflict that never truly ends.

Across ashes and archives, a covert exchange reveals a connection that defies allegiance and chronology. As the two agents navigate competing loyalties, their messages become a bridge and a risk, shaping their paths in ways they never anticipated.

Features

• Award-winning novella by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
• Hugo and Nebula Best Novella winner
• Time-travel romance spanning past, present and future
• Letters between rival agents of warring factions
• Epic, lyrical tale of love, loss and destiny
• 208 pages; paperback edition by Quercus