Killswitch

by J.R. Waterbear, John Pulver

On post-apocalyptic Earth, Mavo is an Outsider whose dream is simply to join Unity, the computer-guided society that pulled the world back together after devastating wars and environmental destruction.

Instead, he and his fierce, rebel friend, Rin, are framed for a massacre.

Now the couple must flee from Unity troops and vicious terrorists as they prepare to battle a hidden monster that wants to rule and warp humanity.

322 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 4, 2024

About the author

J.R. Waterbear is the pen name of authors John Pulver and Robert Jablon. Both hail from Southern California and have hiked, kayaked, scuba-dived and surfed their way from Alaska to Mexico which has influenced some of their scenes.

Pulver’s fiction has appeared in various publications, and he is the co-host of The Natural Muse, a group that connects authors with the joy and inspiration of writing from nature.

Jablon is a former journalist for The Associated Press who recently retired to the south of France.

Reviews

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

J.R. Waterbear’s “Killswitch” grabs you right from the start and it doesn’t let you go. This book is a rare thing: characters you care about and action that pulls you through the story at break-neck speed. While some sci-fi books are just action stories with robots or laser guns, this one isn’t that. Waterbear has created a believable and immersive world, in which the characters fight against social oppression, inner demons and each other, while each struggling towards their own ideas of freedom.

I genuinely enjoyed this rich story and found myself thinking about the story for a while afterwards, instead of moving straight on to my next read. I think you’re going to love it to!