Win a copy of my debut sci-fi book, RESET, on Goodreads. Hosted by my publisher, Blackstone Publishing, this giveaway contest ends soon!
Format: Print book
Availability: 5 copies available
Giveaway dates: Apr 10 – May 10, 2021
Countries available: U.S.
Can you love someone you don’t remembers?
After the Last War destroyed most of the world, survivors form a new society in four self-sustaining cities in the Mojave Desert. In the utopia of the Four Cities, inspired by the lyrics of “Imagine” and Buddhist philosophy, everything is carefully planned and controlled: the seasons, the weather—and the residents. To prevent mankind from destroying each other again, its citizens undergo a memory wipe every four years in a process called tabula rasa, a blank slate, to remove learned prejudices. With each new cycle, they begin again with new names, jobs, homes, and lives. No memories. No attachments. No wars. Read more about RESET
“The original concept and propulsive love story mark Dahlan as a writer to watch. Readers will be mesmerized.” — Publishers Weekly
“A hauntingly beautiful love story that explores the nexus of memory, identity and love…This would make an excellent book club read.” —Ruth Mitchell, author of Deleted⠀
“Told with an assured, graceful touch, this compelling debut is a story for our current world, where our beliefs and memories are the new battlegrounds.” —Kimiko Guthrie, author of Block Seventeen
“Subtle in its intensity, lush and beautiful, while carefully exploring what it means to be human and what we are to each other. Evocative and literary, I highly recommend it.” —David R. Slayton, author of White Trash Warlock
“An ethereal, existential exploration of memory and meaning that lingers long after the last page.” — D. Eric Maikranz, author of The Reincarnationist Papers
I love reading Utopian books because I find it interesting how people, starting with the author, think our near future will or could be.