Shadowing the Veil by Franklin Cone

A hard science fiction puzzle-box mystery about memory, identity, and the unforeseen consequences of tampering with the past.

Ellen awakens in the woods in 1997—the morning after the worst night of her life—injured, alone, and carrying memories of a future that hasn’t happened yet.

In 2105, three years after Earth explodes, scientists aboard the Grand Cosmos use the anomaly that destroyed Earth to send knowledge into the past—not as data, but as memories. Eight people receive the signal.

Ellen is the anchor. For three weeks, her mind must be rewired to hold a century of memories, including a lifetime with the husband she hasn’t met yet. Even thinking about him could disrupt the process.

If it fails, humanity is doomed.

And there are no second chances.