dystopian fiction – Deven Kane

Scorpion (T3) Book Launch

November 11, 2020 Deven Kane Comments 0 Comment

“Kane keeps you guessing — a crisp and satisfying ending to the Trilogy!”
“Great suspense and action. Wonderful world-building.”

from the back cover

Time is running out for Amos Morgan and Aubrey Carter. Their uneasy alliance with a cadre of renegade Hoarders — vital to gaining access into the Enclave — teeters on a razor’s edge. Years of suspicion and prejudice, on both sides, wars against the need to present a united front.

The Dissidents, Mateo and Megan, claim to hold the key, but can anyone be sure whose side they’re on?

Life inside the Cascadia Enclave is deteriorating, covertly manipulated by the shadowy Givers and their power-hungry Hoarder accomplices. In a matter of days — or less — the Givers are poised to unleash an army of Trackers on Cascadia’s unsuspecting populace.

Earth’s fate hangs in the balance, leaving the Runners with one last, desperate option … dance with the Scorpion.

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Scorpion’s Sting

November 10, 2020 Deven Kane Comments 2 comments

Scorpion Flash Fiction #3

“How long will that hold if the Trackers find us?”

Aubrey Carter cast a dubious eye on the trapdoor at the top of the stairs, dreading the answer.

Sheila and Garr exchanged glances. The Colonel gave Aubrey a rueful grin. “How long does it take to unwrap a Christmas present?”

“It’s only meant to be camouflage,” Sheila said. “It was never intended as a barricade.”

Aubrey drew a shaky breath. She’d expected their response, but having her suspicions confirmed was still unsettling. “Thanks for a straight answer.”

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Tracker Ambush

November 9, 2020 Deven Kane Comments 2 comments

Scorpion Flash Fiction #1

Amos Morgan stumbled, almost losing his footing on the sidewalk’s cracked and uneven surface. His shoulder connected with bruising force against the brick wall of an abandoned tenement, wringing an involuntary gasp from his lungs.

He regained his balance and leaned against the rough bricks, hands on his knees, catching his breath.

The full moon painted the City’s deserted streets with an eerie phosphorescence. Amos strained to listen above his heavy panting. He held his breath, reducing the noise to a pounding heartbeat in his ears.

Nothing. If Trackers were closing in, they were in stealth mode.

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Unwilling Assassin

October 15, 2020 Deven Kane Comments 4 comments

Scorpion Flash Fiction #2

“Conversion” refers to the complex surgical procedure by which a human being is transformed into a Tracker. The operation is exceptionally risky — the melding of flesh and alien technology is fraught with complications.

The physiological changes are extensive and cannot be reversed. Statistically, this rarely results in a botched conversion.

Few doctors are qualified (or willing) to attempt the surgery. Fewer still are willing to go “on the record” when questioned by the Infomedia. Rumors of failed Tracker surgeries continue to cast a shadow over the Enclave’s elite medical facility. The ruling Council, citing Enclave security, routinely labels these reports “unsubstantiated,” “classified,” and subject to vigorous Non-Disclosure Agreements.

Which leads to the proverbial “elephant in the room” question: