Edge of Time

Series finalist in the Sara Douglass Book Series Award, 2021

The final instalment in the Lifespan of Starlight trilogy

On the run from the government, Scout's decades-long disappearance is about to catch up with her … 

When Scout returns from her longest time-jump yet, she finds that nothing has gone to plan. Her friends have been captured by the authoritarian regime, Mason is nowhere to be found, and something strange is happening each time she skips. Then, deep in the city, a citizen is discovered whose chip exactly matches the first ever time-skipper. Who is she? How did she learn to time-skip? And could she hold the key to travelling backwards in time?

Uncovering the truth could offer Scout a chance to shape a new future – if she can let go of her past.

The electrifying conclusion to the LIFESPAN OF STARLIGHT trilogy is available now.

Reviews

One aspect I found really interesting about the narrative structure is that there were several possibilities presented for how the book could end, but none which would simultaneously satisfy Scout and make a good ending for the series, right up until the actual ending started happening. Which was delightful.

... I really enjoyed this series and I highly recommend it to fans of any combination of YA, dystopias and time travel.

Tsana's Reads and Reviews

The fact the trilogy, including the newly released third book Edge of Time, is grounded in possible but frightening reality makes it an even more enticing read for those who have devoured the first two books with the lure of discovering the identity of the ‘woman in the cave’.

Climate change, social structure, and reliance on technology are among the themes explored in the book, which is an intriguing read not just for young adult readers, but all ages.

Wangaratta Chronicle

Kalkipsakis weaves ancient ideologies of ouroboros—all things being cyclical in nature, time included—into a modern interpretation of what H G Wells first attempted in The Time Machine. … The trilogy dares to push time further and proposes a revelation in the fabric of time that could be either enlightening or disheartening, depending on your penchant for discord.

This speculation on an Australian future conundrum is a beautiful homage to the great thinkers available in our own backyard. The Lifespan of Starlight trilogy is best travelled consecutively, always forward, to best avoid errant butterflies—or giant moths.

Review by Tamantha Smith in Aurealis #113