Authoritarian Stories

being king is really great. i just hang around my palace all day. i totally don't do anything else worthy of hatred and suspicion. just a short story *heart*

When Graeson's life within a militarized rebellion takes a sudden turn, he is forced to face the tricky business of idolization and deal with the side effects of loyalty. He finds himself fighting a battle between morality and ambition without knowing if he can have both. Graeson finds out just how far people are willing to go to survive and how much farther they'll go to triumph. The only question is how far he's willing to go to stop them and how many lines he'll cross to get there.

The New Law is a government organization that has control over the entire country of Beheer. With this control they've created a publicized punishment for prisoners -guilty or otherwise. This punishment is called The Arena, where clans, wild animals, and harsh environments run wild and change as often as The New Law wishes. Only one person in the history of The Arena has made it out alive. Will fourteen year old Aeriadne be the second?

This story follows Luka, a Croatian resistance fighter, as Russia expands into Eastern Europe following Ukraine's rejection of a peace treaty with the U.S. As Russia invades Ukraine, Luka joins the fight to defend his homeland, alongside his cousin Ema, navigating war, loss, and the struggle for a free Europe.

Rachel and Mike are two ordinary people who become unsuspecting victims of a conspiracy but in very different ways. When a pharmaceutical company launches its claimed cure for cancer, there becomes a desperate need to cover up its faults and even profit from it. The need to remove its opposition and known skeptics becomes essential. Society in response to the launch and failing nature of the cure has become authoritarian and paranoid. Corruption, denial, coverups, and desperation are found in every corner. Can Rachel and Mike escape the conspiracy against them?

The poor pay more, yet they are the proudest. Pummeled, punished, and proud. But from a single invitation after years of unknown interaction, a fair but fierce maiden gets to see how the other half lives: unbound, unstressed, and unbelievably distant. When 30 million light-years at 30 times your size ask you on a date in a literal blink of an eye, can you say 'No?' (Cover made with Autodesk Sketchbook and Adobe Spark)

Poetry and prose reflecting the reality of life - from the murder of George Floyd to the brutal killing of Ejaz Choudry in Canada, the power imbalances in life create horrific nightmares for individuals, families and communities. My poems and prose reflect the raw emotions in these scenarios but also give a sense of hope in ultimate justice. They seek to shed light on some of the fundamental values we hold as human beings. As a Muslim I believe these values are universal - shared by everyone. I will try to add poems and short prose on a monthly basis or as the need arises. Enjoy and share. ~ Farhad

Fiends are monsters. Recon was made to erase them. Charley has spent her life believing that-trained to hunt, bred to obey, and destined for a future she didn't choose. In her world, love is a liability and bodies are contracts enforced by law. Then, a routine mission goes wrong. When Charley encounters a Fiend who looks human, the certainty she's built her life on fractures. As secrets surface and loyalty is tested, she begins to question whether the real threat lies beyond the walls... or within them. Because the most dangerous things aren't always seen. Sometimes, they're taught.

Delve into the tumultuous world of a dictators circle through the eyes of a new assistant. As power clashes with conceince, the assistant must navigate their own moral compass in a dangerous game of loyalty and ambition. A tale of intrigue, one of power struggles, will the assistant embrace their newfound position or resist the seductive pull of authority? A heart gripping tale of secrets, betrayal unfolds deep in the shadows of a ruthless regime.

In the distant future, life on Earth is mysteriously coming to an end. To ensure that the last of mankind dies out in a peaceful and civilized manner, the authoritarian Elders manage both dwindling resources and human lives in a strict quota system. Yet none of their precise calculations could have predicted the Throwback Effect — the impending extinction is triggering the young men in their society to revert to a primitive state of pure survival instinct. Liam, a supply pilot, and Lily, the daughter of the Head Elder, are childhood sweethearts. After discovering that Lily has been ordered into Involuntary Suicide by her own father, Liam leads a group of Throwback rebels in trying to conquer and colonize a suspiciously Earth-like planet covertly protected by the Elders’ Council. Little does Liam know that he’s disrupting an ancient cycle that will prove catastrophic for both planets — and his future with Lily. Note from author: This is the first completed novel I'd ever written. I submitted it to publishers, got a revise and resubmit from a major house that didn't work out, and moved onto other projects. Now, a few books later, I woke up one day and decided it's time to give it another go. I'll be re-editing the original manuscript in segments with skills I didn't possess before, and post them here on a regular basis. Enjoy and please let me know what you think of it :) There's just something about this story that speaks to my heart, and I'm so honored to share it with you.

Researchers warned the world: Trust was dying, Intimacy was collapsing, and loneliness was becoming lethal. Then came The Fidelity Reform: a clinical, data-driven system that tracks every vow, every glance, every touch. But when surveillance replaces affection, the question becomes: Is anyone truly faithful... or just afraid?

Dale Hendrix is a 55-year-old climatologist who lives with his wife Elaine. One day she is kidnapped and taken into a portal. Dale enters the portal and finds himself in a strange new world. Is this another dimension? Who took his wife? Find out and read Ilya Larin's newest book.

zerotechuniverse.com Vealyn's world is shattered when her husband is executed for using forbidden technology to save her life. Forced to escape the merciless regime that outlaws machines, Vealyn's survival depends on risking everything to flee her frozen home planet. Driven by grief, memory, and a fierce need to defy an archaic society, Vealyn embarks on a journey that abandons tired sci-fi formulas. Zero Tech refuses plot armor and the overplayed hero's journey. It challenges the boundaries of what it means to persist, to innovate, and to reimagine humanity itself. This is the sci-fi story that dares to ask: what comes after tragedy, and how do you move forward when all hope seems lost?

Kalori would be a normal teenager. If she wasn't a vampire, that is. On top of dealing with bullies, an authoritarian father, and a love triangle, Kalori must now face an impending war among clans. Follow Kalori's journey to self-acceptance through a world of modern fantasy.

The government has created a plague that can be targeted to individuals. They are using it to control protests and cause fear in the people. Martial law is declared and the government has total control. Three young activists try to cure the plague and the dictatorship.

8 year old Agnes is a young girl living in New Province, an authoritarian country which seceded from what used to be the United States of America. In schools, students are to be taught good moral values through the introduction of events like the Month of Giving - a month in which Agnes and other young children will fast in order to honor migrant laborers at the southern border of New Province who are working hard to secure to country and build barriers. As Agnes observes the events around her, she comes to realize the truth about her and her family's circumstances.

An essay I wrote for school that I liked which compares the concept of doublethink in the book 1984 by George Orwell to modern America

"Give me a little more, please." Waiting in line for government officials to send water is already the most important part of the daily life of Flames City（焱城） residents. This is a story about resistance, obedience and silence. The story happened in the island city of Flames City--the original name is actually Cyun Town（泉城 or Spring City）--The annual rainfall is less than 50 mm, and there is in extreme drought and high temperature for nine months each year. The government relies on a strict water distribution system to controls over 1 million people.