MONOLITH (Sample)

MONOLITH (Sample)

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SCIENCE FICTION // DYSTOPIA In an existence defined by labour, ruled over by merciless officials, Freddie struggles to find meaning in his increasingly hostile world. Encountering both allies and enemies, and the fine line between them, friendships are tested and turmoil arises. Freddie must conquer fear and anxiety in the face of over-whelming odds, and find the power he needs in order to fight back. In his journey, life-changing revelations challenge everything he believes, and uncomfortable truths throw his world into disarray. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Hi!! This is a sample of my book which is in its final stages of completion. It takes place in a brutalist dystopian world, and some of the major themes of my story are the ideas of resistance and oppression. I also wanted to explore strong platonic friendships, and was interested in creating a found-family dynamic. My main character is insular and dark, so as well as looking at friendship, I also spend a lot of time discussing solitude. This is intended to be a dark story, and while I don't go crazy with gore, there is a lot of violence and implied violence. There are also themes of self-destruction and suicide, so TW on those. I try to deal with these subjects in a sensitive way, and have tried to educate myself so as to be able to deal with them in a way that helps people understand them, and doesnt hurt the people who have experienced these things. If you can see any room for improvement in these areas, please let me know. If you are seeking romantic storylines, this story may not satisfy your needs. I'm not a romantic person, and while this story isn't witithout its loving and affectionate moments, I'm just not good at the cute stuff, so you're not going to find that here. Please let me know your opinions, both positive and negative, as I've never let anyone read my writing before and really want to improve. I hope you enjoy my story!
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It's been five years since the plague struck. Leah knows there are other survivors, but she's avoiding them. She is doing just fine on her own. Surviving after everyone she knew died has made her physically strong and honed her intelligence, but she is emotionally devastated. There is nothing to fear if you don't make yourself emotionally vulnerable. James has spent the last five years helping to build up a colony of survivors. He believes in the small town they have populated and its mission to save humanity from extinction. He and his small team of men find scattered people and bring them in. Over the last two centuries, women have fought for and won more and more rights, gaining equality with men. Society, law, and technology bolsters and enforces these rights, but now they are gone. Women's equality with men is over. There are just too few of them. They aren't lesser but greater, more important, more valuable than men. Men are expendable. Men can stay outside alone if they like, but all women must be brought inside the safety of the Colony and properly taken care of. James has been searching the area Leah lives in. Her time of solitude is up. Leah sparks something in James he's never felt before. He's not letting this one get away, certainly not twice. Warning: Contains sex, some violence, occasional foul language, and adult issues. Genre: Science Fiction, Romance, Post-apocalyptic, Dark romance Length: 84,468 words This book has been published on Amazon. The first ten chapters will be updated to what you get in the published novel and will remain here, so you can try before you buy.

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