A disillusioned writer from the present day becomes stranded in Victorian London after a time-travel accident, and must race against time to fix the damage he has caused to the timeline while also confronting a mysterious figure from the future who seeks to manipulate history.
A disillusioned and cynical writer from the present day who becomes stranded in Victorian London after a freak accident involving the time machine. He must confront his own prejudices and preconceptions as he learns to survive in a time period vastly different from his own.
The protagonist discovers that his presence in Victorian London has disrupted the natural flow of time, causing catastrophic consequences in the present day, leading him to race against time to fix the damage he has inadvertently caused while also trying to find a way back to his own time.
In the end, the protagonist manages to repair the damage to the timeline and finds a way back to his own time. However, he realizes that his experience in Victorian London has changed him in profound ways, and he decides to use his knowledge and perspective to become a better writer and person in the present day.
Twist: The protagonist discovers that the freak accident was not an accident at all, but a deliberate act by a mysterious figure from the future who wanted to change the course of history. This revelation forces the protagonist to make a difficult choice between returning to his own time or staying in Victorian London to stop the manipulative figure and protect the timeline.