Every dream is a doorway through time.
A young woman discovers she can travel through time, but every change she makes comes at a cost.
Kairi's life changes forever when she wakes up in the past with no idea how she got there. Soon she learns that dreaming isn't just dreaming. For Kairi, it's a doorway into time itself.
Alongside Australian traveler Kyle Barada, her long-lost cousin, she uncovers a hidden world of Dreamtime travelers, temporal conspiracies, family mysteries, and reality-altering consequences.
This Omnibus collects the complete Temporal Dreams universe:
the full-length novel Temporal Dreams, multiple companion stories and sequels, romance, humor, action, and mystery, and the unique Dreamtime-based time travel mythology.
The Temporal Dreams Series
Chronology:
Praise for Temporal Dreams:
Character Interview, March 2018 at Library of Erana.
"TEMPORAL DREAMS is a fun and interesting read for fans of YA fiction and/or theoretical physics, and will appeal to anyone who has ever wished they could go back in time and change at least one thing in their past."
--Indie Book Reviews
Interview about Temporal Dreams: Lesley L. Smith on loving physics and her book Temporal Dreams
What if Dreamtime is real?
In Colorado in the near future, twenty-one-year-old former foster-kid Kairi Johnson's dream is to start a family of her own. So when her boyfriend proposes on spring break, she thinks she has it made--until she wakes up alone in the middle of nowhere. When she hitchhikes home she realizes she's trapped twenty years in her past. Kairi discovers she can time-travel and attempts to use her power to get back home.
But time-travel isn't as simple as it first appears. Each successive time trip results in more and more people getting hurt: she loses her fiance and her best friend and discovers she's the reason for her parents' deaths. All seems lost until she meets a fascinating stranger, Kyle.
In Sydney, Australia in the near future, twenty-five-year-old Kyle Barada is heir to his clan's Time-Travel business. When his dad dies under suspicious circumstances, Kyle becomes The Traveler and does his duty for their corporate clients. But when he vows to find out what really happened to his father, Kyle rebels against the regulations of his clan's Traveling legacy and discovers a mysterious relative's been working against him. When Kyle's replaced by this usurper, all seems lost until he tracks down clan member, Kairi.
Can Kairi and Kyle time-travel together to save everyone they love?
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About the Author:
Lesley L. Smith is a physicist and science fiction author who enjoys exploring the mysteries of time, memory, and the worlds we carry inside us. The Temporal Dreams series follows characters who slip through time inspired in part by the rich storytelling traditions of Australia, where dreams and reality often meet in unexpected ways. Lesley's short fiction has appeared in Analog, Daily Science Fiction, Nature Futures, and other venues that appreciate thoughtful and imaginative tales. She is also an editor at Electric Spec and lives in Colorado with more books and diplomas than she can keep track of.
Temporal Dreams Omnibus
As she struggles to master her abilities, Kairi faces impossible choices: save a friend or preserve the future, change history or accept loss, fight for love or let it slip away.
Novel 1: Temporal Dreams 2016.
Story 1: Temporal Romance January 2017.
Story 2: Temporal Independence July 2017.
Story 3: Temporal Turkey November 2017.
Story 4: Future Dreams October 2018.
Story 5: Mother Dreams May 2019.
Story 6: Cup Dreams November 2019.
Story 7: Temporal Memorial May 2020.
Story 8:Temporal New Year January 2021.
Story 9:Temporal UFO July 2021.
Story 10:New Year Dreams January 2023.
Story 11:Equinox Dreams March 2024.
Story 12:Thanksgiving Dreams November 2024.
Temporal Dreams
Story:
Temporal Romance January 2017
Kairi Djaru Story 1
When Kairi Djaru discovers the love of her life she can't resist tampering with the timeline to have the perfect date. What could possibly go wrong?
Story:
Temporal Independence July 2017
Kairi Djaru Story 2
When the Fourth of July celebration explodes, time traveler Kairi Djaru has to try to save the day. Can she save the thousands of people put in danger?
Story:
Temporal Turkey November 2017
Kairi Djaru Story 3
Time traveler Kairi Djaru is nervous about meeting her boyfriend's parents at Thanksgiving dinner. Things seem to be going pretty well until ...someone dies.
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Temporal Trio 1 September 2019
Kairi Djaru Stories 1-3
Story:
Future Dreams October 2018
Kyle Barada Story 1
Time traveler Kyle Barada learns how to go forward to the future!
Story:
Mother Dreams May 2019
Kyle Barada Story 2
Time traveler Kyle Barada finds the woman of his dreams--in the future!
Story:
Cup Dreams November 2019
Kyle Barada Story 3
Time traveler Kyle Barada's romance is not going great... He travels to the future Melbourne Cup in an attempt to make things right. Will he succeed?
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Dreams Trio 1 July 2020
Kyle Barada Stories 1-3
Story:
Temporal Memorial May 2020
Kairi Djaru Story 4
Time traveler Kairi Djaru discovers a temporal paradox is imminent. She needs to travel back to a Memorial Day before her birth to save the universe. Can she do it?
Story:
Temporal New Year January 2021
Kairi Djaru Story 5
Time traveler Kairi Djaru discovers her little brother's life is in danger. Can she travel back in time and save him before it's too late?
Story:
Temporal UFO July 2021
Kairi Djaru Story 6
While on a road trip with her little brother, time traveler Kairi Djaru makes an amazing discovery about UFOs and maybe her future...
Story Collection:
Temporal Sextet 1 March 2022
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Story:
New Year Dreams January 2023
Time traveler Kyle Barada is still reeling from the aftermath of the global pandemic. Can he forgive his past mistakes and move forward?
Story:
Equinox Dreams March 2024
Time traveler Kyle Barada saves a business on a mission for his father. Can he parlay his business success into romantic success?
Story:
Thanksgiving Dreams November 2024
Time traveler Kyle Barada travels to America to experience Thanksgiving, but not everything goes as planned...
Story Collection:
Dreams Sextet 1 May 2025
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New Story Collection:
Temporal Dreams Duodecet January 2026.
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