Time Trials by M. A. Rothman and D. J. Butler (2023, Hardcover)

Time TrialsAuthor(s): M.A. Rothman, D.J. Butler\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Baen Books, United States\nImprint: Baen Books\nISBN-13: 9781982192488, 978-1982192488\nSynopsis\nMarty Cohen was a gifted linguist and student of ancient military strategy who stepped away from academic Egyptology and opened a woodworking shop. Away from the bitter politics and petty rivalries, hes happy to take care of his people, play the occasional war game, and try to make a good life.\n\nHe discovers mysterious visions rob him of sleep, and then he gets summoned back to Egypt: an off-the-grid dig funded by an eccentric financier has discovered texts that may be the earliest Egypt has produced, and theyll pay Marty silly amounts of cash just to fly out and take one little look.\n\nMarty turned his back on the academia game, but hes a small business owner who has to make payroll during a recession, and he cant say no to the money.\n\nBut the texts open doorsto more visionsand to an astonishing journey: r