YellowOrbit

• A young story enthusiast

Okay so first of all—this book?? Insane. Like literally. It’s a whole movie in book form 😭 From the first chapter I was like hold on hold on what’s going on here — and it only got crazier (in the best way).

Then whole story flips between this super intense futuristic world where everything feels dark and dystopian 🛸💣 and then back to our own timeline (yes, 2025) where things start to get weird…like really weird. And that’s when I knew I was hooked.

The characters?? They felt real. Like not the usual one-dimensional types. They were sarcastic, smart, chaotic, broken but brave. And you actually start caring about them (even when they do dumb stuff 😂). And the main guy from the future—ugh, I don’t wanna spoil, but his growth?? 10/10.

Also, the way time-travel is written in this book?? Not confusing like usual sci-fi. It actually makes you feel the weight of it. Like “oh sh*t, this could change EVERYTHING” kinda vibe💥 The plot has mystery, power, betrayal, secret tech, and just... vibes. It’s giving you action, it’s giving you tension, a lot of cliff-hangers and then BOOM—it’ll hit you with a twist that makes you stare at the page like “WAIT WHAT.” 😭

• A young story writer

A.J.'s website: A.J. Odyssey

The Lost Future, I must admit is an amazing book by S. Nitin. Honestly, while reading the book, I never felt it was written by someone who is writing for the first time, but instead, the experience was more like reading a suspense filled novel of Agatha Christie! The suspense development, balancing it with light hearted, relaxed scenes, the battles, the unexpected twists - hats off to you, man! I also like the part where he hasn't ended the plot with this book but has left it incomplete, for the reader to ponder on further events until Part 2 is released.

However, I feel there are a few more places he could've improved the overall aesthetic of the book, by cleverly using a few theories related to the major theme of the book; but since they act as spoilers too, I'm not including them in this review but I'll be sending them to the author directly. (However, these are included in the rating too and if the author wishes, he may include them here too)

Suggestions for a second edit (if the author is planning one):

1. Time travel, as thrilling as it is to write about, works in strange and intricate ways, perhaps one of the most complex concepts science fiction has ever tackled. One core idea contributing to this complexity is the concept of dual selves. When someone travels through time, their present becomes their future, and their past becomes their present. But here’s the catch- when they arrive at their target time, their past self already exists there. This opens up the question of dual coexistence - two versions of the same person occupying the same timeline. From this point, the theory splits. Some physicists and sci-fi theorists suggest that any interaction between the two versions could result in catastrophic paradoxes, like the Bootstrap Paradox, where the act of traveling back invalidates the very reason for the travel in the first place. Others propose that the universe course-corrects or that separate timelines split off to accommodate the change, thus avoiding paradox entirely. In this book, this concept seems to have been skipped or merged into a single-self interpretation. While that simplifies the narrative, it might miss an opportunity for deeper exploration. It's definitely something worth thinking about for a second edition or future stories! I also want to let you know that this concept is extremely complex and I don't blame you for ignoring it, but this is just a suggestion that could've made the book more interesting. Imagine Jake meeting his past self and things spiralling out of control! That could've taken this book from a novella to a whole novel and the concept - readers would love it if it is taken care of properly.

2. The English used in the book is amazing, but I have noticed a few points where the phrasing of sentences could've been improved. Nevertheless, this doesn't affect my rating since mistakes do occur... even to the most powerful beings (you will understand this only if you have read the book)

3. Instead of using 'Meanwhile' or other such words to switch between scenes, I suggest a line break to show the same since too many of such words may spoil the aesthetic for some readers.

4. Punctuation usage could be taken care of the next time, such as using a comma before a quotation instead of a full stop. Example to show what I mean: Alex growled, giving a fierce look, "Concentrate in my class or go to the Headmaster's chamber".

5. Lastly, I have noticed a few instances where the author has unknowingly (my assumption) used short forms for words. This is not wrong, but any person who is not aware of such shortcuts may not be satisfied with them. (This too, has no effect on my rating)

Now that the suggestions are done, I'd like to point out an exceptionally amazing, favourite line of mine from the book - "That is a fact. You can walk through time, but you cannot change fate" This line, it perfectly aligns with the 'Novikov Self Consistency Principle' of Time Travel that has a statement which is explained by the same quote in the book. However, in the actual principle, there's another addition to it too which states that the traveller cannot change fate if it doesn't affect him directly. Mind-blown!

So, I'd say this book is a 'must read' for sci-fi and suspense enthusiasts! Overall, I'd give 'The Lost Future' a solid 4.5 out of 5. You absolutely cooked it man! (A friendly note: Gordon would be proud haha)