Alice Payne arrives
In 1788, highway robber Alice Payne — known as the Holy Ghost — steals from predatory men with the help of her automaton and her lover, Jane Hodgson. In the 22nd century, Major Prudence Zuniga has spent seventy failed attempts trying to alter history and end a hidden war fought across time between two rival factions, the Farmers and the Guides. Desperate to end the conflict for good, Prudence devises a plan to stop time travel permanently — one that requires accomplices scattered across different eras.
When Prudence's scheme crosses paths with Alice, the highwaywoman is pulled into a plot that will reshape the timeline itself, forcing her to choose between the life she has built and the fate of history.
A Nebula Award-shortlisted novella blending Regency-era adventure with time-travel science fiction, told across dual historical and futuristic timelines.
An 18th-century highway robber known as the Holy Ghost, aided by her automaton.
A 22nd-century major fighting a time war, on her seventieth attempt to alter history.
Alice's lover.