Scott Eichinger

Scott Eichinger

Scott Eichinger is the author of The Five Seconds Series, a mind-bending exploration of time, consequence, and the fragile line between science and fate. Known for his cinematic storytelling and emotionally charged pacing, Eichinger crafts thrillers that challenge perception and linger long after the final page. 

An independent author with a filmmaker’s eye and a scientist’s precision, he builds entire worlds from the collision of what is possible and what should never be touched. Five Seconds Too Late and Five Seconds Too Soon redefine the time-travel genre, weaving morality, physics, and human cost into one relentless timeline. 

When he’s not unraveling the next paradox, Scott continues to expand The Five Seconds Series universe with Five Seconds Too Long — Preview Edition, coming soon exclusively for early subscribers. 

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Ember Rising (Option Cycle Book 4)

Book #4 from the series: Option Cycle

In the aftermath of rebellion, silence has returned to Sector 12—but it’s the kind that listens. As Amanda Irelan-Marel navigates her role in a world finally free from centralized control, a new anomaly stirs: coded whispers from beneath the ruins, fragments that move like ghosts and remember too much.

From hidden vaults to fractured alliances,...

Five Seconds Too Late

Five Seconds Too Late
by Scott Eichinger

What would you do if time grabbed you by the throat… and refused to let go?

Everett is a brilliant but untested scientist. Lucy is a woman trying to outrun her past. Oliver just wanted to survive grad school. None of them expected to become unwilling travelers in time—dropped without warning into the seconds...

Crack’s in the System (Option Cycle)

Book #3 from the series: Option Cycle

Order was meant to protect them. Now, it’s the very thing they must survive.

In a society governed by algorithms, contracts, and quiet control, the illusion of harmony is everything. Every citizen has a role, every choice is calculated, and the System always knows best—or so it claims.

But beneath the polished surface of Sector 12, tensions are...

Latest Updates

Time is running out… again. The next chapter in The Five Seconds Series is

The next chapter in The Five Seconds Series is almost here.

Five Seconds Too Soon arrives early to mid-November, continuing the story of choices, consequences, and the moments we...

New Release: Five Seconds Too Late  I’m thrilled to announce the

I’m thrilled to announce the release of my newest novel, Five Seconds Too Late, now available in paperback and on Kindle (including Kindle Unlimited)!

This gripping speculative...