This Is How You Lose the Time War (Deluxe Edition)

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar Pre-Order November 18th 2025

This Is How You Lose the Time War is the award-winning, genre-defying sci-fi novel by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, blending time travel, war, and forbidden romance. In a dying future, a letter marked "Burn before reading"sparks an unexpected connection between two rival agents—Red and Blue—on opposite sides of a vast temporal war. What begins as taunting correspondence soon turns into an epic, poetic love story that defies time, space, and destiny. Told through lyrical prose and intimate letters, this Hugo and Nebula Award–winning novella explores love, loyalty, and rebellion across centuries and timelines. Perfect for fans of experimental sci-fi, queer romance, and literary storytelling.