Jason Dessen, a seemingly ordinary physics professor, is living a content if unremarkable life with his wife, Daniela, and son, Charlie, when his world is violently upended. Abducted and drugged, he awakens to a terrifying new reality: a world where his wife is a stranger, his son was never born, and he is not a college professor but a celebrated genius who has achieved an impossible feat. In this alternate existence, Jason has invented a device capable of traversing infinite parallel universes, each representing a different outcome of his life choices. This other Jason, driven by a thirst for a life he once rejected, has stolen the current Jason's existence. Now stranded in a reality that isn't his, Jason must navigate a mind-bending labyrinth of possibilities, confronting the terrifying implications of the multiverse and battling a formidable foe – himself – to reclaim the family and life he cherishes. Crouch delivers a relentless, emotionally charged journey into the nature of identity, choice, and the profound meaning of home.
Critical Reception
"Blake Crouch's 'Dark Matter' stands as a critically acclaimed, high-octane sci-fi thriller that masterfully blends mind-bending concepts with profound human emotion, captivating readers and critics alike."
Adaptations
Apple TV+ series starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly.