Scott Eichinger

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Five Seconds Too Soon: When Time Breaks, So Do We (The Five Second Series Book 2)

Five Seconds Too Late: Caught in the Final Five Seconds Before Tragedy (The Five Second Series Book 1)

Option Four: Three options are approved. The fourth one is chosen. (Option Cycle Book 1)

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...

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Scams Targeting Authors Quick Guide: A Fast Guide to Spotting Predatory Publishers, Fake Marketers, and Author Scams

The publishing world is full of opportunity — and predators.
As more writers release their work independently, scammers have flooded the industry with promises of exposure, success, and “professional services” that never deliver. Many authors lose thousands of dollars before they realize they were targeted on purpose.

This quick-hit guide exposes...

Five Seconds Too Soon: When Time Breaks, So Do We (The Five Second Series Book 2)

What if a machine could pull you into the past—
but never where, when, or why you expected?

Megan Toole never meant to uncover a forgotten time-travel experiment. A sealed archive box, a corrupted USB drive, and a trail of fractured research pull her into the aftermath of a project that broke the people who built it. The logs she finds aren’t...

Five Seconds Too Late: Caught in the Final Five Seconds Before Tragedy (The Five Second Series Book 1)

What would you do if time dragged you into the final moments before disaster?

Professor Everett Frankwyler spent his life chasing a theory no one believed—
that time is reactive, emotional, and alive.
When the device he built hurls him into history, Everett discovers the truth:
It doesn’t just reveal the past.
It drops him into the last five seconds...

Series

Option Cycle

Option Four: Three options are approved. The fourth one is chosen. (Option Cycle Book 1), The Amanda Variable (Option Cycle), Crack’s in the System (Option Cycle), and Ember Rising (Option Cycle Book 4)

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Latest Updates

November 11, 2025

Big month ahead!

Five Seconds Too Soon releases December 1, expanding The Five Seconds Series with new faces, deeper questions, and a haunting look at what happens when time refuses to stay in...

October 21, 2025

Time is running out… again.

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...

July 10, 2025

New Release: Five Seconds Too Late

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...

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November 18, 2025

Early Black Friday Deal: Five Seconds Too Late Is Free for a Limited Time

To kick off Black Friday week, I’m offering Five Seconds Too Late, the first book in The Five Seconds Series, free for a limited time.

If you haven’t had the chance to begin the series yet, now is the perfect moment to jump in. This promotion runs only through November 30, and the price returns to normal right after.

This deal also leads directly into the release of Book 2 — Five Seconds Too Soon, which launches on December 1. If you enjoy time-bending thrillers, emotional twists, and stories...