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A character-driven dark sci-fi thriller series where found family, impossible choices, and an ever-expanding mystery collide.
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About the Author
Cristine Keller is a science fiction author drawn to dark, dystopian worlds where survival, morality, and control collide.A Gen X upbringing—split between constant moves as the child of an Army father and three formative years in West Berlin—shaped her perspective on instability, resilience, and human behavior under pressure. Those themes now sit at the core of her storytelling.She grew up consuming anything with a strong hook, from science fiction novels to her father’s comic book collection (whether she was supposed to read them or not). Influences range from classic films like The Thing and The War of the Worlds to atmospheric and industrial music such as Ultravox, Static-X, Rammstein, Danheim, and Heilung—sounds that still fuel the tone of her writing today.A lifelong gamer and storyteller, she began writing early, drawn to the freedom of building worlds and pushing characters to their limits. What started as a creative outlet eventually became something more: a way to explore the darker edges of human nature through speculative fiction.She writes for readers who aren’t looking for comfort—but for tension, consequence, and the kind of stories that linger.
The Dark Sun (Book 1)
An unseen threat.
A military deception.
A catastrophe no one sees coming.
Military medic Pocky has been separated from her twin brother Thomas for eight years. But using him as unwitting bait in a military trap wasn’t how she imagined they would reunite. Worse, it was her idea—and the lie weighs heavily on her conscience.Rejected from military service, Lance has spent his life searching for where he belongs. When he joins a research project, he finally finds purpose alongside a team he quickly grows close to. But as strange events unfold, he begins to suspect the military protecting them has another agenda.When the operation spirals out of control, a cascade of events reveals a mystery far larger than the research project that brought them together.As impossible choices reshape their lives, one question remains:
What if the greatest threat isn’t the catastrophe... but the truth behind it?Content note: This story contains violence, morally complex decisions, attempted sexual assault, references to sexual violence, and antagonists whose actions are intentionally disturbing.
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The Dark Sun Ascension (Book 2)
A choice that can’t be undone.
A team divided.
A desperate escape.A year ago, Lance made a choice he can’t take back. He handed Pocky over to General Rammer, trusting she and the entity she unwillingly carries would be protected. With no contact and no way to reach her, the silence is excruciating.
Lance’s team is fractured, and their assignment has stalled. The fungus is spreading, and Pham is nowhere to be found. And with the world depending on him, the weight of his decisions and his failures leaves their fate balanced on a razor’s edge.
Unbeknownst to him, something dangerous is brewing along the coast of Shad’Dyn. A desperate escape is unfolding. And by the time Lance realizes what’s happening, he may already be too late to save her.
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