A bold, chilling, and intelligent dystopian tale with striking thematic depth…
A controlled, unsettling vision of societal decay, Rizzi’s SF tale explores how fear reshapes progress into oppression. Humanity crash-lands on Ares and builds a fragile city beneath a hostile sky, where children with extraordinary powers—the Creators—transform survival into prosperity, only to be feared, exiled, and turned into enemies. As danger rises beyond the walls, a Praetorian soldier must venture into the wilderness to uncover a truth that could unravel everything.
The book’s premise; a civilization built by gifted individuals who are later persecuted, unfolds with mythic weight and quiet inevitability. Both a triumph and a caution, Rhea reflects a society where gratitude has soured into suspicion. Patterns emerge: order-driven soldiers, fear-driven leadership, and lives divided by policy. Daedalus stands at the center, his disciplined resolve tested by the cracks forming beneath him. The novel’s strength lies in its thematic cohesion. Creation and destruction exist as inseparable forces, mirrored in both the Creators’ abilities and the city’s evolution. Though occasionally dense, it delivers a bleak, plausible future that feels uncomfortably familiar.
A gripping, cerebral, and haunting vision of a future where fear turns progress into ruin.
Lumis Creative LLC
Pub date February 7, 2025
ISBN 979-8999070005
Print length 260 pages
Price $34.00 (USD) Hardcover
