Madders of Time Book Series

An award-winning science fiction suspense series by DL Orton.

Madders of Time is a science fiction suspense series that blends time travel, multiverse danger, dystopian survival, and a love story tested by impossible odds.

In a future ravaged by rising seas, collapsing systems, and relentless microdrones, humanity’s last survivors cling to life inside failing biodomes. Isabel and Diego are running out of time, hope, and second chances when they uncover technology that could bend history itself. But changing the past may cost them the future and each other.

As the series expands, physicist Matt Hudson, visionary Dave Kirkland, and a cast of allies and enemies collide across alternate realities, broken timelines, and desperate attempts to save what’s left of humanity. Every book raises the stakes, pushing love, loyalty, and survival to the edge of extinction.

Perfect for readers who enjoy time-travel science fiction, multiverse thrillers, dystopian suspense, and character-driven speculative romance.

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The series is best enjoyed in order. Each book builds on the last as the timelines fracture, the science deepens, and the emotional stakes grow.

1. Hive (Madders of Time #1)

In the not-too-distant future, Earth’s last survivors huddle inside a biodome as rising seas and relentless swarms of microdrones ravage the planet. Isabel and Diego are the last of their kind, trapped in a decaying world where hope is as scarce as food.

2. Jump (Madders of Time #2)

After an apocalyptic event shatters the world, a handful of survivors cling to the hope of science—specifically, a wormhole generator that could alter fate itself. But when physicist Matt Hudson and his team uncover glimpses of alternate realities, every version of the future leads to the same inevitable collapse.

3. Dome (Madders of Time #3) Coming October 2026

Entire worlds are vanishing as Diego and Isabel race across alternate pasts and possible futures to save the last surviving timeline.

4. Madders of Time #4 Coming in 2027

James and Lucas must stop a collapsing timeline before everything unravels.

• A high-stakes blend of science fiction, suspense, and romance
• Time travel and multiverse twists with emotional consequences
• A dystopian world grounded in survival, sacrifice, and hope
• Characters forced to choose between love, duty, and the fate of humanity

What is Madders of Time about?

Madders of Time is a science fiction suspense series about love, survival, and second chances at the end of the world. Set across failing biodomes, fractured timelines, and alternate realities, the books follow Isabel, Diego, Matt, and others as they fight to save humanity from extinction.

What genre is Madders of Time?

The series blends science fiction suspense, time travel, dystopian fiction, multiverse adventure, and romantic tension.

What order should I read the books in?

Read the series in this order: Hive, Jump, Dome (coming October 2026), and Overtime (coming in 2027).

Who will enjoy Madders of Time?

Readers who love high-stakes speculative fiction, emotionally driven science fiction, time-travel stories, and dystopian worlds with a strong relationship at the center should feel right at home in Madders of Time.

Is Madders of Time a standalone or a series?

Madders of Time is a series, and the books are best read in order.

Start with Madders of Time for the best entry point into DL Orton’s shared multiverse. Then continue with Between Two Evils to explore related timelines, familiar characters, and the larger pattern connecting love, loss, and time travel.