Hawking's Party

Hawking's Party
A Science Fiction Thriller by Valdir de Souza Pinto

When theoretical physicist Elena Carter stumbles upon quantum readings that contradict every known law of causality, she doesn't expect them to lead to an actual invitation-signed by Stephen Hawking-to a party that supposedly never happened.

Driven by equal parts curiosity and scientific duty, Elena joins a secretive team racing to construct the first stable temporal transit device. But their breakthrough is only the beginning. When the machine activates, they arrive not in the past or the future, but at a surreal gathering outside of linear time-hosted in a floating venue bound together by symmetry, paradox, and impossible guests.

Attendees include figures from across human history-and beyond: a Renaissance girl arguing with a Martian diplomat, a WWII pilot sharing drinks with a samurai. As the party unfolds, Elena realizes the gathering is no celebration. It's a convergence point. And it's not just time that's unraveling-it's memory, identity, and reality itself.

While Elena navigates layered betrayals, unstable timelines, and a creeping sense of d嶴?vu, she uncovers a terrifying truth: the paradox at the heart of Hawking's party wasn't a side effect. It was the whole point. And she may be the one who caused it-before she was ever born.

Blending grounded theoretical science with lyrical prose and rich character voices, Hawking's Party explores the limits of free will, the fragility of memory, and what it means to choose a future when you can see every version of it at once. A cerebral and emotional journey through time, identity, and connection, this debut novel is ideal for fans of Ted Chiang, Blake Crouch, and Emily St. John Mandel.