The Traveler

· Macmillan Audio · Narrated by Ray Porter
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Meet an extraordinary father and son in this captivating, heart-wrenching speculative debut.

This program is read by award-winning narrator Ray Porter.

It’s a day like any other when Scott Treder first jumps forward through time. One moment, he’s on his way to work, fingers drumming the steering wheel. The next, he’s tumbling head-long down the road, his car gone, a dozen panicked voicemails from his wife waiting on his cell.

7:51am. Monday, April 13th.

A blink of an eye.

7:52am. Tuesday, April 14th.

An entire 24 hours, gone.

This one moment—this first spontaneous slip—marks a change in the course not only of Scott’s future, but that of the world. From this point on, at precisely 7:52am every morning, Scott inexplicably travels forward in time in ever-doubling intervals. First one day lost in a blink, then two, then four, until weeks, even years, are passing him by in an instant.

Meanwhile, his wife is left to pick up the pieces of the life they once shared together alone, and, before long, Lyle, Scott’s genius seven-year-old son, will surpass him in age.

Because while his dad is rocketing forward in time, Lyle is growing up—graduating early, studying at Berkeley, becoming the foremost scholar of quantum physics, all in an attempt to bring his father back.

The Traveler is the story of a reluctant time-traveler and his son, and the bond between them that even millennia cannot break. An adventure full of heartbreak, hope, and futures beyond imagination.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books

Meet an extraordinary father and son in this captivating, heart-wrenching speculative debut. This program is read by award-winning narrator Ray Porter. It’s a day like any other when Scott Treder first jumps forward through time. One moment, he’s on his way to work, fingers drumming the steeri...

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2 reviews
Lorena Dinger
June 9, 2026
I loved the premise: Scott Treder unexpectedly starts slipping forward through time. The first part of the book was fantastic as Scott tries to understand what’s happening & deals with the reactions of his family and coworkers. Unfortunately, the length of time Scott misses doubles with each slip, until he's advancing millions of years into increasingly unrelatable futures. Seeing each future was mildly interesting but lacked emotional impact. I found the ending confusing and unsatisfying.
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About the author

Joseph Eckert grew up in Northern Wisconsin before heading to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study history. He later attended the University of Iowa and received a master’s in political science. He’s been writing speculative fiction since high school and remains most interested in placing believable characters in unbelievable situations. Joseph currently lives in Greater Seattle with his wife, daughter, and grumpy old cat.
Joseph Eckert grew up in Northern Wisconsin before heading to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study history. He later attended the University of Iowa and received a master’s in political science. He’s been writing speculative fiction since high school and remains most interested in placing...

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