First published 2014
Aton Five makes a fatal mistake when he falls in love with Minionette, a woman whose dangerous allure marks her as forbidden. His crime of loving her earns him a death sentence in Chthon, a prison buried deep beneath the surface world. The subterranean walls close around him as he faces the grim reality of his punishment. Through memories that pull him back to their first meeting, Aton relives how Minionette captivated him despite the risks. The prison becomes both his torment and his crucible as he struggles to survive. Time fractures around his story, revealing glimpses of what lies ahead after his eventual escape. The question that drives him through the darkness is not whether he can break free, but whether he can ever truly escape the hold Minionette has on him. In the depths of Chthon, Aton must confront the price of forbidden love and decide what he is willing to sacrifice for it.
Genres: science-fiction, romance, fantasy, thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: forbidden-love, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Chthon
248 pages · ebook · Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
Content warnings: violence