The Walls of the Universe by Paul Melko

The Walls of the Universe

by Paul Melko

John Rayburn thought all of his problems were the mundane ones of an Ohio farm boy in his last year in high school. Then his doppelganger appeared, tempted him with a device that let him travel across worlds, and stole his life from him. John soon finds himself caroming through universes, and, when the device breaks, unable to return home. John settles in a new universe to unravel the machine's secrets and fix it. Meanwhile, his doppelganger tries to exploit the commercial technology he's stolen from other Earths: the Rubik's Cube! John's attempts to lie low in his new universe backfire when he inadvertently introduces pinball. It becomes a huge success. Both actions draw the notice of other, more dangerous travellers, who are exploiting worlds for ominous purposes. Fast-paced and exciting, this is SF adventure at its best from a rising star.

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When John Rayburn meets his twin he is offered a chance to swap places and explore the universe. The tangled ways his life unfolds gets more complicated when the folks who made the device he's using start chasing him. He has to stay alive long enough to stop possible plans to destroy worlds.

I enjoyed the read, found it quite interesting

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