Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card

In the science fiction novel Pathfinder, Orson Scott Card explores the intertwined destinies of Rigg and Ram Odin. Rigg is a young man with the unique ability to perceive the past paths of living beings, a skill honed by his mysterious father to prepare him for a royal inheritance in a world divided by impassable Wallfolds. Alongside his friend Umbo, who can manipulate the flow of time, Rigg navigates political intrigue and assassination attempts while uncovering the truth about his lineage. Parallel to this, Ram Odin pilots a starship toward the planet Garden, where a navigational anomaly creates nineteen distinct versions of the colony. The narrative eventually converges as Rigg’s group utilizes their temporal powers to breach the Walls, discovering that their world’s history is inextricably linked to ancient starship technology and robotic expendables. Ultimately, the protagonists must reconcile their superhuman talents with the scientific secrets of their ancestors to survive.