Would you destroy the future to save the past? Dr. Benjamin Morgan has unlocked the impossible: time travel. His invention promises miracles-preventing pandemics, stopping disasters, rewriting humanity's worst moments. But when his future self, twenty years older and utterly broken, crashes a global tribunal to plead for the technology's destruction, Benjamin faces an unbearable truth: time travel works... and it ruins everything. With seventy-two hours to justify the future, Benjamin must outwit political forces, confront the disappearance of his closest ally and secret love, Dr. Sophia Reyes-and decipher a mystery buried across fractured timelines. But as reality begins to unravel, the deepest flaw in time travel becomes clear: our inability to let go. The Paradox Trial is a gripping blend of courtroom drama, emotional suspense, and mind-bending science fiction. Fans of Blake Crouch's Dark Matter and Recursion will devour this high-stakes thriller that asks: What if preserving the past means sacrificing the future? Perfect for readers who enjoy: - Time travel thrillers with emotional weight- Philosophical sci-fi that explores human nature- Smart plots with unexpected twists Some moments are meant to be left untouched. But can the human heart accept that?