When charisma is a superpower, it's a mind-bending force.

Jarat Ellington was just an exile from Elite society, trying to lead a simple life, when a genius friend dropped an explosive mystery in his lap. The old pal, Thom Tseng, created a priceless chemical substance called the Juice that turns mildly charming people into almost god-like presences, known as Charismites. But the Juice is stolen, and Thom killed.

With the help of a secret organization, Jarat goes on an obsessive quest to uncover the deadly adversary who now controls the Juice. He must fight his intense attraction to a Charismite named Luscious Melada—once a dirt-poor, homely teen who transformed into an extremely magnetic starlet. And he goes up against Petra Cardinale, a powerful, ambitious media executive with a secret agenda.

THE JUICE is at turns an espionage rollercoaster ride and a spellbinding romance. Along the way, it explores the future of America and government control of media. The novel is Part 1 of "The Charismites" series.

Don't miss THE JUICE, by Janet Stilson. If you love the cyberpunk science fiction of William Gibson; the dystopian world of "A Handmaid's Tale"; or sci-fi detective novels, this story is for you. Come check it out.

About the Author & Narrators:

EMILY WOO ZELLER - Narrator

In the video game space, Emily Woo Zeller has performed in Cyberpunk 2077, Starfield, and The Last of Us Part 2. Her many credits also include “From A Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back.” Audiofile Magazine has given Emily the prestigious Golden Voice distinction for her work in audiobooks.

RON BUTLER - Narrator

Based in Los Angeles, born in the Bahamas, Ronnie Butler Jr. has won many awards as an audiobook narrator. He is also a vocalist, and media producer. His long list of narration credits include: “The 1619 Project” by Nicole Hannah-Jones, “Devil Makes Three” by Ben Fountain, and “The New Earth” by Jess Row.

JANET STILSON - Author

On one hand, Janet Stilson is a journalist. On the other, she writes scripts, novels and short stories that largely fall in the grounded sci-fi and fantasy genres and illuminate the human condition in provocative ways.

Janet’s novels, “The Juice” and “Universe of Lost Messages,” are dystopian, cyberpunk tales that were inspired by her work as an editor and reporter, interviewing execs at big media companies about where the heck we’re all going. The paperback and ebook versions of “Juice” were published by Dragon Moon Press on Feb. 9, 2021, and “Universe” was released May 14, 2024. Her short stories have been published by Asimov's, Pink Hydra, and Metastellar.

Based on her film script “Jaguar Trail,” Janet was selected to be part of the Writers Lab for Women, which is funded by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman.

As a journalist, Janet got her “chops” at the storied showbiz bible “Variety.” She has traveled the world chronicling the business of media and entertainment. It afforded her many busman’s holidays in places like Shanghai and Paris, for which she is forever grateful.