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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch is a mind-bending science fiction thriller that explores the concept of parallel realities. The story begins with Jason Dessen, an ordinary college professor, who is abducted and then wakes up in a world that is startlingly different from the one he knows. Jason's new reality is one where his life is drastically altered: his wife is a stranger, his son was never born, and he himself is a celebrated genius who has achieved something incrediblesomething that was once thought to be impossible. Strapped to a gurney and surrounded by people in hazmat suits, Jason is confronted with a man who claims to be welcoming him back to this new reality. As Jason navigates this unfamiliar world, he must grapple with the haunting question of whether his original life was the true reality or if this new life is the dream. Faced with the challenge of returning to the family he loves, Jason embarks on a journey through complex choices and alternate paths, pushing the boundaries of reality itself. Blake Crouch, known for his bestselling works such as Upgrade, Recursion, and the Wayward Pines trilogy, delivers a gripping narrative in Dark Matter that challenges readers to consider the nature of reality and the lengths we will go to achieve our deepest desires.
