At first blush, the premise of Lim's dystopian novel is a familiar one: a deadly flu pandemic sweeps across the world in the early 1980s. But the solution is inventive: people whose loved ones are sick can sign up to travel to the future and work as bonded servants for a company called TimeRaiser in exchange for the cure (also from the future) for their loved ones. This is Polly's only recourse when her boyfriend, Frank, falls ill in 1981. Polly signs up to travel to 1993, planning to reunite with Frank when she does. But when Polly wakes up, she discovers she's been sent to 1998, with no means to get in touch with Frank. She finds the world greatly changed, with the U.S. split into two separate countries. Polly is in Galveston, in the newly christened America, saddled with years of service to TimeRaiser. Desperate to find Frank, Polly is forced to navigate this brave new world with no idea whom she can trust. An intriguing and unique entry in the crowded dystopian landscape.--Kristine Huntley Copyright 2018 Booklist
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