It’s almost here!
The big cover reveal for A Small Light in the Darkness, my much anticipated near-future speculative fiction novel is happening on January 20th 2026, and I can’t wait to show it to you, and tease the book a little.
Here’s what I have to say about it:
I wrote a story. It’s spec fic but about relationships, and what we look for in them and how we can be manipulated by them. It’s also about what happens when we tamper with our brains–and specifically when those who are in charge of said brain tampering don’t have our best interests at heart. Additionally, it looks at the defining differences between what makes us who we are and who we might be if circumstances are slightly changed.
So yeah, a lot of thoughts about what it means to be human and desperate to be seen and understood.
This is a story about relationships, and what we look for in them, and how we can be manipulated by them too. It’s also about what happens when we tamper with our brains, and who can be trusted to do so. And it looks at what makes us who we are, and who we might be if circumstances are slightly changed.
And here’s the text from the back of the book:
Tryst is driven to make connections, even taking risks in order to find meaningful interactions, but they never last. Her search includes leaving a poetic post on an online bulletin board, hoping that someone’s reply will match her vibe and maybe turn into something deeper.
She gets the response she hoped for; enigmatic, fascinating, engaging—and anonymous. Tryst gives them the name Fo, based on a reference that they made about Fomalhaut, the Loneliest Star. The pair slowly build a rapport through emails, then text messages, and finally connection via a private app.
One night during a dangerous storm, Fo abruptly disappears from their chat and does not return. The events that lead from that night introduce Tryst to a world she’d never imagined: a rich, lawless family, unethical experiments, and a terrible betrayal. Worst of all, she learns that Fo isn’t who she thought. Or is he?
I’ll be announcing presales soon! And if you’re a reviewer and interested, ARCs are still available. STAY TUNED FOR MORE!
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