George Falls Through Time by Ryan Collett

George knows who he is, recently broken up with, dog walker, and living a sad life in 2026. But what happens when he is thrown into medieval England?

George Falls Through Time is a recently-released debut speculative fiction novel by Ryan Collett. In the novel, George feels like he is constantly falling apart. He hasn’t found true happiness from any of his exes, and his most recent one parted ways with him. Yet, his ex-boyfriend lingers, not only in George’s mind, but all over his apartment, bills, and whenever he works—which includes dog walking.

While walking six dogs for a higher payout (he long ago discovered a trick to exceed the limit of four dogs at a time), George accidentally loses one in a bush and chases after it. That sends him straight into medieval England, where he is immediately ambushed and taken prisoner by a lord. After what feels like years of torture and imprisonment, Simon, one of his captors, frees George in order to save his life. The two of them are then forced to go on the run, traveling throughout the country. 

The novel sends readers careening into medieval England with George, making reading a self-reflective process, as the humanness of George’s character is deeply relatable.

During their time together, Simon and George grow closer, and soon, a romance blooms between them. Just as their life begins to settle and George is finally able to appreciate living in the medieval era, he is summoned by the king to slay a dragon who has been terrorizing its citizens. George discovers the dragon is not all that monstrous as he seems. George soon must decide if he’s willing to slay a dragon, leading him to consider his internal feelings. What does he value more: his idealization of life or the love he has found? 

George Falls Through Time is a delightful story that follows through on its premise. The novel sends readers careening into medieval England with George, making reading a self-reflective process, as the humanness of George’s character is deeply relatable. The story itself is highly enjoyable, and the prose is unique, with its long paragraphs and thoughtful character work. For this reason, I found reading the novel a fairly unique experience. This book also treads the line of fantasy, historical fiction, and literary fiction, which can be difficult genres to blend, yet which was very well done. I would highly recommend this to readers interested in unique prose and drawn to cross-genre projects. 

George Falls Through Time is available now from William Morrow.

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