Dystopian Fiction Book Reviews

The Woman on the Ferry by Athene Z. Adam

The Woman on the Ferry by Athene Z. AdamCaptivating, original, and layered with meaningful mystery, The Woman on the Ferry by Athene Z. Adam is a thought-provoking dystopian thriller. In this fictional world of telekinesis, mind-reading, prophecy, and state surveillance, having superhuman powers is nothing special, but stumbling across hope and love under authoritarian oppression is a rare and precious thing, illustrating the vitality of freedom in any setting.

Still recovering from spotty memory loss after a recent trauma, Veila has been volunteering at a women’s center, begrudgingly accepting help from her manipulative mother, and trying to stay on the good side of the omnipresent Authority. That all […]

2026-06-09T12:14:17+02:00June 9th, 2026|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Review: Imber by Deborah Mistina

Imber by Deborah Mistina

A thought-provoking parable about the uncertain future of life on Earth, Imber by Deborah Mistina is a serious sci-fi drama with a helping of psychic intrigue and existential stakes.

Centuries in the future, the population of a tectonically erratic and disaster-ravaged Earth has all but given up on their home planet. A charismatic but corrupt leader has risen to power on the promise of an interplanetary exodus, but this utopian quest seems much closer to a pacifying dream than a legitimate reality. Against this backdrop, an unlikely cadre of strangers discovers their potential role in Project Pioneer – the imminent […]

Review: Salvation Reigned by Travis James Peterson

Salvation Reigned by Travis James Peterson

Unhinged, unfiltered, and unrelenting in its social commentary, Salvation Reigned by Travis James Peterson is a frightening vision of a species that has reached its tipping point.

A rogue planet is on a collision course with Earth, and the highest halls of power learn that humanity only has a decade before annihilation. Unfortunately, those same halls are filled with supercharged charlatans and corporate sellouts, stooges for the Global Corporate Conglomerate and its insatiable hunger for profits.

The President is an ignorant narcissist with a god complex, blindly determined to blow the offending rock out of the sky with every nuke […]

The Dark Side of Dreams by Marjorie Kaye Noble

The Dark Side of Dreams by Marjorie Kaye NobleA techno-fantasy thriller with a cautionary dystopian core, The Dark Side of Dreams by Marjorie Kaye Noble is a highly inventive work of science fiction that gives a potential peek at the future of virtual reality.

When Mira Patel discovers the digital copy of her infamous grandfather’s mind, she uploads him into an after-death program, Shemathra’s Realm, where the deceased transition into a virtual-reality eternity. However, all is not well in the afterlife: entire cities are disappearing, residents are being edged out of paradise, and the suffocating grip of post-life capitalism is being challenged by the ominous rise of a […]

Review: Memory, Memory, Go Away by Christopher W. Selna

Memory, Memory, Go Away by Christopher W. Selna

Laden with warnings for our troubled times, Memory, Memory, Go Away by Christopher W. Selna is a timely piece of speculative fiction that echoes with contemporary weight.

In a parallel reality to our own, citizens of the United Founded States of America can participate in a program that wipes away traumatic memories, thanks to the technology of a company called NeuroGlo. Challenging the timeless pillars of religion and the insidious healing power of pharmaceutical drugs, this technology has radically reshaped society’s collective response to trauma, grief, loss, and regret.

At the heart of this rebellion against the societal dominance of […]

Monsterland by Sal Mance

Monsterland by Sal ManceIn a twisted utopian future, one woman fights to survive a hellish 24 hours of predation in Monsterland by Sal Mance.

Claire Rutherford has worked hard to heal in a new city after the brutal loss of her husband, while also navigating the fickle moods of her fame-seeking teenage daughter. Life turns far darker when an ominous black box appears at their door, marking Claire as one of twenty sacrifices that will be hunted down during Fowler’s Day – a sadistic and divisive American tradition. Employing unexpected allies, cutting-edge firepower, and more training than any killer would expect from a […]

2025-08-05T12:01:30+02:00August 4th, 2025|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Review: Juice by Peter Deadman

Juice by Peter Deadman

A coming-of-age adventure in a near-future dystopia, Juice by Peter Deadman is an original YA story about finding truth and forging your path through an unpredictable world.

Will has spent his childhood with his mother and uncle in a humble community of survivors, protected against the “dangers” of the pre-Devastation world by the Council and their strict beliefs. After receiving long-delayed news about his father in Coal City, Will embarks on a harrowing journey of self-discovery. From juice-generating Factories and vengeful energy barons to savage wilderness attacks and unexpected romance on the road, this young hero relentlessly pushes forward in […]

The End: Omicron by Aaron Ryan

The End: Omicron by Aaron RyanA second stunning novel in an apocalyptic series from Aaron Ryan, The End: Omicron is both prophecy and incisive allegory, revealing the depths of depravity that can result from absolute power.

Picking up after the events of the preceding installment, Sage Maddox pushes forward with his plan to infiltrate the Friends of Nero and execute a risky assassination plot, while Darius, a newly wanted man, seeks acceptance and purpose in the UK after abandoning his post at Nero’s side as High Vassal. From conspiratorial basements in Washington to savagely tense face-offs in London, Ryan’s rapid-fire prose leaps across countries and […]

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