ALIEN NATION

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Pub Date Feb 25 2025 | Archive Date May 15 2025

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Description

A Clockwork Orange meets Akira in this visceral dystopian satire, where a meek android must infiltrate a society that worships sadism—or be erased.

In the Utopia of Anthem, everyone wants to be a psychopath.

For eighteen-year-old Jason Freeman, that dream has always seemed out of reach. A service android doesn’t dream of murder—he is made to serve. Even after years of therapy to “cure” his meekness, Jason remains awkward, compassionate, and ultimately defective. When he learns he’s to be replaced by a soulless avatar, relief washes over him. But knowing his replacement will erase even his faint humanity leaves him seething with dread.

Prince Marcus Kane, future apex predator, was raised to despise deviants like Jason. But beneath his polished veneer lies a bitter truth: Marcus has never embraced the ruthless violence his father, the All-Father, demands. A romantic at heart, Marcus despises his family’s brutality almost as much as the complicity he feels. After being forced to commit a heinous act, he begins to fantasize about burning down his own kingdom. 

Then, the All-Father grants Jason a special pardon. To win back his right to exist, Jason must infiltrate Anthem’s elite—a pantheon of smiling tyrants where murder is the ultimate currency. Meanwhile, among the deviants who refuse to become psychopaths, whispers spread of strange abilities gained at a deadly cost—powers that defy Anthem’s control and threaten its foundation. 

As Jason’s mission unravels, as Anthem descends into civil war, Marcus must confront the monster within. For when psychopaths smell blood, no one—not even their chosen son—will be spared. 

A Clockwork Orange meets Akira in this visceral dystopian satire, where a meek android must infiltrate a society that worships sadism—or be erased.

In the Utopia of Anthem, everyone wants to be a...


Advance Praise

“An unrelenting rollercoaster of a dystopian read… I felt that the idea of people striving to be branded a psychopath created a poignant social commentary about the lengths people will go to to get what they want.” 

—LoveReading, Indie Books We Love


“Armed rebellion and societal visions clash in this deeply immersive dystopia. Startlingly creative… I was put in mind of the science fiction stories of Kazuo Ishiguro (such as Klara and the Sun and Never Let Me Go). I highly recommend Alien Nation for lovers of secondary-world, character-driven science fiction.”

—Independent Book Review 


“Raymond King has created a powerful survey of moral and ethical conundrums that weave into the sci-fi scenario in unpredictable, gripping ways… The many themes that come into play in Alien Nation, from social acceptance, socially accepted pathology, shame and redemption, and miscarriages of justice create a multifaceted tale.”

—Midwest Book Review 


“A fascinating, eerie glimpse into a warped 'utopia' that reflects and critiques real-world societal ideals in ways that are sometimes chillingly real… King also masterfully builds suspense, particularly through Jason's tense infiltration and Marcus's deeply relatable struggle against his upbringing. This keeps readers on edge and makes every twist and revelation impactful for the characters' overall journey.”

—Readers’ Favorite


“An unrelenting rollercoaster of a dystopian read… I felt that the idea of people striving to be branded a psychopath created a poignant social commentary about the lengths people will go to to get...


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This was a strong start to the Alien Nation series, it had that plot element that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall feel of this world. The characters were everything that I was hoping for in the scifi element. I thought it was great that this was about an android and was invested in what was happening. Raymond King wrote this well and left me wanting to read more in this series.

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