Every Sky a Stranger

Every Sky a Stranger,

Entangled Realities book 2

"A vivid, extraordinary novel. Cohen masterfully depicts a full-bodied cast of characters navigating a chaotic multiverse that strips certainty, revealing who they are and what they're willing to sacrifice to save it. Brava!"

—Therese Walsh, author of The Moon Sisters and founder of Writer Unboxed

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EVERY SKY A STRANGER is book 2 of Entangled Realities, a metaphysical science fiction trilogy set in worlds scattered throughout the multiverse where memory can't be trusted and reality itself is being manipulated for political gain.

"… hold on. Beyond logic. Beyond sense. If there is a single future where hope wins, fight for it."

When an EMT with PTSD falls through a portal into an alternate version of Boston, three friends from different realities in the multiverse, each of whom owe him a debt, attempt a rescue before conflicting memories of a life he never led destroy his mind. But Traveling through the world walls is unpredictable and the three – a doctor, a truthscryer, and the daughter of Travelers - become separated, each ending up where they least wish to be, powerless to aid their companion.

The doctor contends with an alternate timeline where her drinking jeopardizes her medical license, the truthscryer faces a life of rejection and despair because of his gift of seeing, and the young girl is trapped at the secret agency which engineered her father's death. All become enmeshed in a struggle within that agency which risks destabilizing the fragile fabric of reality and isolating the lost travelers far from home. If they are to survive, they must hold faith in one another across all time and space.

Praise for the novels of LJ Cohen

"A poignant and original multiverse story that takes on authority, identity, trust, family, and the question of what — or who — is home, with a bonus of the best good dog I've seen on the page in a while. I couldn't stop reading." --Sarah Pinsker, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of A Song For A New Day and Haunt Sweet Home

"Cohen has real talent with character development and interaction, and prickly, defensive Ro is a sympathetic and interesting heroine." --Publishers Weekly

"Get on board Derelict, and you'll take an edgy, nonstop flight into an audacious SF future with unremitting danger as your pilot -- and thrilling adventure your destination." --Lynn Viehl, NYT best selling author of the Stardoc and Darkyn series

"LJ Cohen deftly weaves together realistic teenage characters, futuristic technology, and big stakes for a real page turner." --Wen Spencer, Award winning SF&F novelist, author of the Ukiah Oregon and Elfhome series

"When a rocket engine ignites, it doesn't look like much happens. The rocket barely seems to move and then it's going. The relentless pressure of the exhaust propels it faster and faster until it reaches orbital velocity.
. . . the inexorable pressure of fine story telling, smooth characters, and compelling action rocket the reader into jump space where anything can - and probably will - happen." --Nathan Lowell, Creator of the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper and the Tanyth Fairport Adventures.

"If you love the kind of space story where ordinary people with flaws and fears are the heroes, and good people need to make choices in a messy and uncertain world, then DREADNOUGHT AND SHUTTLE is the kind of book you'll want to clear your evening for." -- Audrey Faye, author of The KarmaCorp Novels

". . . engaging characters and a believable universe . . . The admirably brave and übercompetent Dev shines as a stellar addition to the genre. . . " --Publishers Weekly

"Parallax is an adrenaline rush, ripping you across the galaxy at the speed of light. LJ Cohen's seemingly effortless narrative about a galaxy drowning in corruption and rebellion features a group of teens struggling to protect not only themselves but those they love. It will take hold of you at page one and never let go. This newest installment in the Halycone Space series works perfectly as a stand alone, but you'll find yourself wanting to read the previous books after you're done! -- K. B. Wagers, author of Behind the Throne, The Indranan War Book 1