*One of Google Books'' Best Books of 2025 So Far* "Ludington debuts with a rip-roaring thriller. Rabbit''s quick wit and fast fists make him a winning protagonist. [and] Ludington demonstrates a knack for fleet action sequences. Readers will be eager for the sequel." -- Publishers Weekly "Readers who love adventure, time travel, sf, and history will find a new favorite series here." -- Booklist "A splash of sci-fi pulp, Ludington''s time-travelling jaunt evokes the fun of Indiana Jones adventures. Genre fans who need something light will be happy to spend the afternoon on this trip." -- Variety "Propulsive.
Splinter Effect reads like a great Michael Crichton book, only not written by Crichton, a mantle Ludington appears prepared to claim for himself. Supremely effective storytelling that never lets up or lets us down." -- BookTrib "A smart, inventive, wildly original adventure featuring a chrono-archeologist who is tasked with going back in time to save a famed menorah from ancient Rome, Splinter Effect combines time travel, archeology, history, and a dash of romance to great effect. Fans of Indiana Jones will flock to this rollicking story. A superb debut!" --J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of A Very Bad Thing "Imaginative, fast-paced, and clever, Andrew Ludington''s Splinter Effect is a first-rate time-traveling thriller. Rabbit Ward, a present-day archaeologist with a well-honed and intuitive grasp of the past, must navigate the fraught political landscape of sixth century Constantinople, using all his wits, some humor, and a bit of luck to retrieve a long-lost artifact.
Already perfect for history buffs and time travel enthusiasts, a splash of romance adds to the intriguing start of this promising new series." --Susanna Calkins, author of the award-winning Lucy Campion historical mysteries and the Speakeasy Mysteries " Splinter Effect has all the fun of Indiana Jones and the rapid-fire thriller pacing of James Rollins. Read this now!" --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Cave 13 and Kagen the Damned "A smart, action-packed thriller with a clever time-travel twist. Exactly the literary vacation I needed." --Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author s will flock to this rollicking story. A superb debut!" --J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of A Very Bad Thing "Imaginative, fast-paced, and clever, Andrew Ludington''s Splinter Effect is a first-rate time-traveling thriller.
Rabbit Ward, a present-day archaeologist with a well-honed and intuitive grasp of the past, must navigate the fraught political landscape of sixth century Constantinople, using all his wits, some humor, and a bit of luck to retrieve a long-lost artifact. Already perfect for history buffs and time travel enthusiasts, a splash of romance adds to the intriguing start of this promising new series." --Susanna Calkins, author of the award-winning Lucy Campion historical mysteries and the Speakeasy Mysteries " Splinter Effect has all the fun of Indiana Jones and the rapid-fire thriller pacing of James Rollins. Read this now!" --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Cave 13 and Kagen the Damned "A smart, action-packed thriller with a clever time-travel twist. Exactly the literary vacation I needed." --Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author/i>"A smart, action-packed thriller with a clever time-travel twist. Exactly the literary vacation I needed." --Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling authors will flock to this rollicking story.
A superb debut!" --J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of A Very Bad Thing "Imaginative, fast-paced, and clever, Andrew Ludington''s Splinter Effect is a first-rate time-traveling thriller. Rabbit Ward, a present-day archaeologist with a well-honed and intuitive grasp of the past, must navigate the fraught political landscape of sixth century Constantinople, using all his wits, some humor, and a bit of luck to retrieve a long-lost artifact. Already perfect for history buffs and time travel enthusiasts, a splash of romance adds to the intriguing start of this promising new series." --Susanna Calkins, author of the award-winning Lucy Campion historical mysteries and the Speakeasy Mysteries " Splinter Effect has all the fun of Indiana Jones and the rapid-fire thriller pacing of James Rollins. Read this now!" --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Cave 13 and Kagen the Damned "A smart, action-packed thriller with a clever time-travel twist. Exactly the literary vacation I needed.
" --Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling authors will flock to this rollicking story. A superb debut!" --J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of A Very Bad Thing "Imaginative, fast-paced, and clever, Andrew Ludington''s Splinter Effect is a first-rate time-traveling thriller. Rabbit Ward, a present-day archaeologist with a well-honed and intuitive grasp of the past, must navigate the fraught political landscape of sixth century Constantinople, using all his wits, some humor, and a bit of luck to retrieve a long-lost artifact. Already perfect for history buffs and time travel enthusiasts, a splash of romance adds to the intriguing start of this promising new series." --Susanna Calkins, author of the award-winning Lucy Campion historical mysteries and the Speakeasy Mysteries " Splinter Effect has all the fun of Indiana Jones and the rapid-fire thriller pacing of James Rollins. Read this now!" --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Cave 13 and Kagen the Damned "A smart, action-packed thriller with a clever time-travel twist.
Exactly the literary vacation I needed." --Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author/i>"A smart, action-packed thriller with a clever time-travel twist. Exactly the literary vacation I needed." --Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author/i>"A smart, action-packed thriller with a clever time-travel twist. Exactly the literary vacation I needed." --Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling authors will flock to this rollicking story. A superb debut!" --J.T.
Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of A Very Bad Thing "Imaginative, fast-paced, and clever, Andrew Ludington''s Splinter Effect is a first-rate time-traveling thriller. Rabbit Ward, a present-day archaeologist with a well-honed and intuitive grasp of the past, must navigate the fraught political landscape of sixth century Constantinople, using all his wits, some humor, and a bit of luck to retrieve a long-lost artifact. Already perfect for history buffs and time travel enthusiasts, a splash of romance adds to the intriguing start of this promising new series." --Susanna Calkins, author of the award-winning Lucy Campion historical mysteries and the Speakeasy Mysteries " Splinter Effect has all the fun of Indiana Jones and the rapid-fire thriller pacing of James Rollins. Read this now!" --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Cave 13 and Kagen the Damned "A smart, action-packed thriller with a clever time-travel twist. Exactly the literary vacation I needed." --Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author/i>"A smart, action-packed thriller with a clever time-travel twist. Exactly the literary vacation I needed.
" --Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling authorrapid-fire thriller pacing of James Rollins. Read this now!" --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Cave 13 and Kagen the Damned "A smart, action-packed thriller with a clever time-travel twist. Exactly the literary vacation I needed." --Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author/i>"A smart, action-packed thriller with a clever time-travel twist. Exactly the literary vacation I needed." --Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author.