This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

I’m not usually a romance reader and This is How You Lose the Time War is unlike any romance you have ever read.  You may need some red yarn or detailed notes to keep track of all the different timelines and worlds introduced.  Or you can just ride the wave of love letters between Red and Blue.  They are rivals, enemies, lovers, friends.  They are pitted against one another by their agencies in this war that takes place throughout time and space.  They write each other on paper, in seeds, on the fur of seals, and other impossible places and spaces.  Are they being watched, or suspected?  You can never tell if it is paranoia or if someone is after them.  Will love conquer all or will the time war end? In the meantime, Red and Blue spill their guts and their love across time and space just for each other and you get to peek in.

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