What if there were another world, almost like ours, but not quite? It brushes up against us, like the tail end of a dream, but stays just barely out of reach.What if you found a way to go there?Billy Boustany stumbles upon the ability to slip into a surprising new version of the city where he has lived his entire life. He begins a journey that is most fun he's had in years. Then it turns into an obsession that upends his life, his family, and everything he knows.A Universe Less Traveled tells Billy's story, framed by tales of other accidental visitors to this mysterious city.Looking for an escape from the troubles of his failing business, Billy discovers a teeming metropolis with iridescent skyscrapers and throngs of immigrants and tourists from all over the world. As he explores, he meets peculiar allies and experiences raucous celebrations. Billy questions his sanity as he struggles to make sense of this bizarre world. Billy also meets a formidable enemy - the Knights, a shadowy organization with a mission to keep people like him out of their world. When his daughter disappears at the hands of the Knights, Billy and his wife go on a frantic search to find her in the other city. It leads to heartbreak, then to a new beginning.