Dark speculative fiction...
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... our world tomorrow?
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Ros
Bold, resolute Ros. Her skills as an exceptional science student uncovers its existence. She leads them to the Dark Place to gather evidence and denounce the Authority. But can they get back?
“There’s only one way to go there…we get dispossessed!”
Femke
Deep-thinking, acutely analytical. But can she rise to the challenge? She begins to understand the bigger picture and question their original assumption, changing their world forever.
‘Femke’s eyes glowed bright against the flames as she fed the fire…’
Domhnal
A wizard of advanced technology. But will it have currency in this dark, draconian world?
“If we don’t stretch the boundaries here, then we’re always wallowing in crap!”
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️️️️️ Literary Titan Book Award: ‘Celebrating the brilliance of outstanding authors who have captivated us with their skilful prose, engaging narratives, and compelling real and imagined characters.’
'A thoughtful journey from the future to the past' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ M.Pacey
'The writing is tense and gripping from the very first chapter...'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Literary Titan
'Stands as a thoughtful addition to dystopian literature...' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Book-shelfie
When the future collapses, will humanity's spark still burn?
In a near-future world ruled by an AI-controlled Authority, three idealistic students are cast out of society and banished to the Dark Place—a hidden penal colony built to erase the unwanted. But what they uncover there challenges everything they thought they knew about freedom, control, and survival.
As rebellion brews and civilization teeters on the brink, the lines between right and wrong, machine and human, hope and despair blur into darkness.
Dark Place: A dystopian novelette is a gripping, thought-provoking speculative short read exploring power, resistance, and the fragile fight to remain human in an inhuman world.
Perfect for fans of Black Mirror, The Handmaid's Tale, and Love, Death + Robots, this story dives deep into the shadows of tomorrow — where technology becomes tyranny, and rebellion is the last light left.
Dark Place themes:
dark dystopian future
dystopia with strong female characters
resource depletion apocalypse survival
a world on the brink of collapse
near future speculative fiction short read
dark fiction about hope and despair
an AI dystopia
If you enjoy dark speculative fiction and short dystopian reads that linger long after the last page, step into Dark Place— and discover what still survives when everything else falls apart.
'...Kell skilfully builds tension...excels at character development throughout...haunting and intellectually stimulating...subverts dystopian tropes...invites readers to continue the conversation beyond the final page.'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Book-shelfie
'Loved it...a strong premise and a satisfying twist that inspires thought and discussion about the world we live in today...' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Reedsy Discovery
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