It’s here, it’s here! I’m pleased to finally reveal the cover for A Small Light in the Darkness, a wistfully hopeful near-future speculative fiction novel 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. It looks at what makes us who we are, and who we might be if circumstances are slightly changed.
A Small Light in the Darkness will be available in Spring 2026. Look for a release date announcement SOON!
A Small Light in the Darkness:
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?
Stay tuned for pre-orders, opening soon! And if you are a reviewer, podcaster, or other person to whom an ARC would be helpful, please do fill out the ARC Reader form here.
Of course as always there is a soundtrack, because at heart I’ll always be a DJ. I’ll talk more about that later, as well as do some introductions and talk about the story a bit more. If you subscribe to these posts you won’t miss any of the details!
