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The Bootstrap Paradox

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A Novel by David Moss

The Bootstrap Paradox

What if the resurrection was a medical procedure?

A mother crosses two thousand years to save a life — and loses everything. A story of science, faith, sacrifice, and the love that survives when both are pushed to their limits.

“I'm Mara Mitchell. Your loving RaRa.”
Her last words — Rome, 61 CE
The Bootstrap Paradox book cover — a woman looking through a portal at ancient Jerusalem
A trauma surgeon. A ship that observes the past. A choice that no one should have to make.

Dr. Mara Mitchell joins the crew of the Palinode, a vessel that can capture ancient light and observe human history as it happened. What they find at the third observation window — Jerusalem, 33 CE — will shatter everything they believe about faith, science, and the nature of sacrifice.

When Mara discovers that she herself is destined to cross the temporal boundary and become Mary of Magdalene, she must choose between the family she loves and a mission that will reshape the foundations of human civilization.

Spanning parallel realities, two thousand years of history, and the space between mechanism and miracle, The Bootstrap Paradox asks the hardest question: what does it cost to love the world enough to sacrifice yourself for it?

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Science meets faith. Love meets sacrifice.

Hard Science Fiction

Alcubierre fold drives. Temporal observation arrays. Quantum decoherence. The science is plausible, the technology is grounded, and the consequences are real.

Serious Theology

What happens when the mechanism of the miracle is visible? Does divinity survive the discovery? This novel treats faith with the respect it deserves — under pressure.

A Family Story

A mother and daughter. A grandmother and granddaughter. Unsent letters across centuries. At its core, this is a story about the people we love and the cost of leaving them.

Meet the Characters

Mara Mitchell
Dr. Mara Mitchell
Mary of Magdala
Emma Mitchell-Navarro
Emma
Mara's Daughter / Miriam
Father Elias Reyes
Father Elias
The Jesuit / Aaron
Julie Navarro
Julie
The Granddaughter
Captain Tamsin Roe
Captain Roe
Palinode Commander
Carlos Santos
Lt. Santos
Chief Engineer
Dr. James Wei
Dr. Wei
Mission Architect
Commander Okonkwo
Okonkwo
Commander
“The mechanism doesn't erase the miracle. Love willing to get its hands dirty — that's not lesser love.”
Father Elias Reyes

The Story, Told in Music and Voice

In the tradition of Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds — the full story of Mara Mitchell told through narration, song, and orchestra. Twenty-four tracks. A complete dramatic experience.

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Third Window
The observation begins
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The Tomb
What they found inside
3
The Crossing
Mara becomes Mary
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