Time travel via a spaceship that got too close to an uncharted black hole. Our hero, Caleb
Hornblower, survives to have a romance with Liberty Stone, a woman from a couple hundred
years before he was born. The romantic element is definitely stronger than the science, but
there are some interesting discussions about past versus future technology and different
social norms. There’s also a fun ride on an aircycle! And a bit of comedy when Liberty’s
parents arrive unexpectedly. But only the one time travel event is documented, so this
remains heavier on the Romance than the Time Travel.
The story continues in a 1990 sequel,
Times Change.
— Tandy Ringoringo
The cockpit lights went out, leaving only the whirl of kaleidoscopic colors from the
instrument panel. His ship went into a spiral, tumbling end over end like a stone fired
from a slingshot. Now the light was white, hot and brilliant. Instinctively he threw up
an arm to shield his eyes. The sudden crushing pressure on his chest left him helpless to
do more than gasp for breath.