Stories One Step Beyond the Possible
Grounded sci‑fi, psychological drama, and dark thrillers — where science, structure, chaos and absurdity collide.
Grounded sci‑fi, psychological drama, and dark thrillers — where science, structure, chaos and absurdity collide.
Alick Deacon writes grounded speculative fiction, psychological drama and dark thrillers exploring how one extraordinary change can reshape an entire life.
Across multiple novels, a recurring character, investigative journalist Jack Hart, makes subtle cameo appearances until his full origin story emerges in In the Mean Time, creating a shared universe that binds otherwise standalone tales.
Start with the real world. Tilt it. Whether it’s borderline‑plausible teleportation, an impossible diary that predicts terror events, or a killer hiding in plain sight, the stories begin with something familiar — then slip into something stranger.
Keep stakes intimate. The science, conspiracies and crimes matter because the people matter first: siblings, widowers, teachers, outsiders, and those who hold each other up under impossible pressure.
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