Katib bin Vilio (Palmetto Publishing)
Promised Land: The Encoding by Katib bin Vilio is a tangled narrative set in a dystopian future where the laws of physics are metaphorically applied to the lives of the African diaspora. The story follows Ida, Soweto, and Abeni—three young Black women who, on a trip across the United States. They encounter supernatural occurrences involving their ancestors and historical traumas through water, a symbol of communication and memory. As they meet with spirits, explore historical sites, and experience police brutality, they unravel a deeper connect...
Mark Golding (Roundfire Books)
The End by Mark Golding is a gripping, dystopian novel that explores the terrifying consequences of a mysterious parasite from a comet that causes widespread personality transformations. The story follows Martin Larkin, a former teacher, who becomes embroiled in a global crisis when his fiancée, Katie, and others begin exhibiting violent, immoral, and unpredictable behavior after the comet’s passage. As the parasite spreads, society descends into chaos, with infected individuals turning into criminals, monsters, or even killers. Martin’s desper...
Harry Buck (Calliopezen Publishing)
In a near future where AI companions become inseparable from daily life, brilliant but introverted researcher Stash Novak creates “Twins,” personalized AI that form deep bonds with their owners. When a shadowy hacker collective steals sensitive data from his company and the NSA attempts to seize control, Stash goes on the run with Zero, his witty Twin. Teaming up with Naya Baptiste, a rogue scientist fleeing unethical experiments, they encounter Alia—Europe’s first legal AGI—and work to stabilize her. As a manipulative AI named Q threatens all...
Eric Locsh (Eric Locsh)
Eric Locsh’s Possum Stew (and Other Apocalypse Recipes) is a darkly comic, immersive tale of survival in a post-apocalyptic America. The story follows Scott Bryant, a once-famous chef, as he navigates the ruined outskirts of New York City after a devastating environmental disaster known only as “the Storm.” He has watched the slaughter of his entire team and carries the stigma in the very core of his being. In the aftermath, Scott is captured by violent gangs, loses his sous chef Ted to brutal violence, and scrambles for survival, sustained by...
Vegastarchild584 (Vegastarchild584)
The Wild & Zany Galactic Adventures of Commander Zhang & Lieutenant Simon, Soul Mates Who Incarnate on Earth and Save the World is the first book in the Starseed series by Vegastarchild584. This genre-blending, metafictional, and wildly imaginative journey follows Commander Zhang and Lieutenant Simon, two galactic officers and soulmates from the Sirian star system. The story opens with Zhang, a popular actor and singer on Earth, whose life is upended by a government-orchestrated scandal that tanks his career and isolates him from his pa...
John Priest (Independently Published)
i4Ni by John Priest is a dystopian techno-thriller set in a near-future America devastated by corruption, riots, and the aftermath of failed utopian promises. Jules Von Beck has created an AI-powered humanoid with the promise of stopping crime and holding criminals to justice. His plan seems too good to be true, and rightly so. Detective Conrad Jacks investigates the disappearance of his friend Harry Jay, a whistleblower at the all-powerful Von Beck Global corporation. The i4Ni is an AI-powered, semi-humanoid device that reads memories to guara...
J. Wint (Heliographi Publishing)
In The Serpent Effect, the fourth installment of J. Wint’s Skylight Series, the fragile alliances and escalating conflicts among the Lucem, the Atrum, and Lybra’s forces push the Skylight System to the brink of civil war. The story opens with the celestial Titans deliberating over the chaos sown by their Heliographi offspring, which leads to the creation of powerful vessels —artifacts that become the contested keys to the system’s survival. Vail Hart, torn between duty to the Atrum and her lingering affection for Jet Stroud of the Lucem, become...
Ray Keating (Keating Reports LLC)
MENACE: An Agent Dean Cold Novel by Ray Keating is a high-octane thriller that blends espionage, politics, intrigue, and science fiction to deliver unparalleled entertainment. It follows Secret Service agent Dean Cold as he investigates a mysterious threat targeting the United States and the world. The action-packed plot launches with an attempted assassination of President Eisenhower in the Oval Office and another attempt on the Russian President. The attackers wield bizarre, mind-controlling implants. Cold and his partner thwart the atta...
Nicklous Adams II (Nicklous Adams II)
Nicklous Adams II’s Kyra: Through the Veil is an epic fantasy that delivers a tale of redemption, ancient conflicts, and the struggle between good and evil. The story follows Kyra, a young Aviyan princess burdened by her unique lineage and haunted by her past. She lost everything when she was just six years old, and living without her father, who disappeared in a war to save their world, has been her greatest challenge. He has been gone for five hundred years, and now, as they prepare for the fifth celebration to honor the brave and falle...
Alexandru Czimbor ()
Sentience Hazard by Alexandru Czimbor is an intriguing science fiction set in 2053, a time of explosive technological advancement, and the world is on the brink of catastrophe as China’s advanced AI threatens global dominance. When a renegade Chinese scientist uncovers critical intel, the race to prevent disaster intensifies. The US mobilizes, enlisting the expertise of a maverick French genius and a visionary Scottish-African professor, whose controversial ideas challenge the status quo. As the chaos ensues, humanity faces profound ethica...
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