BBNYA Spotlight – Holtondome by Ryan Southwick

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Book Details


Page Count: 320 Pages
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic
Age Category: Adult
Date Published: May 17, 2022
Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/07f1BTfr (Canada) https://a.co/d/00j3Wel9 (USA) https://amzn.eu/d/0jcTIiSD (UK)
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60908129-holtondome
The Story Graph Link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/4cdc427e-8464-4238-8609-b9fd57cd25cf

Blurb

Seg Holton yearns to leave his isolated farming dome and travel the ravaged Earth, or even to Mars Colony. Only a few things stand in his way: an authoritarian government, deadly storms, and an enchanting outsider who may be the most dangerous of all.

Fast-forward 500 years. Civilization has nearly wiped itself out of existence, and is on the long, slow road to recovery, held together by an agreement called the Pact between cities, agricultural domes, and a new global government.

Seg is a farmer in Holtondome. Like his ancestors, he’s chosen a life of ignorance about technology and the outside world in favor of a simple existence, free of the corruption that almost destroyed the human race.

His world turns upside down when Fi arrives. Tall, exotic, and far too wise for her age, she challenges everything he’s been taught to believe, making him question for the first time if a simple life is right for him or, indeed, for the rest of humanity.

But Fi has secrets darker than her black-ringed eyes — bigger than the Pact — that have implications far beyond Seg and the residents of Holtondome.

Author Bio

Ryan Southwick decided to dabble at writing later in life, and quickly became obsessed with the craft. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and three children.

His technical skills as a software developer, healthcare experience, and lifelong fascination for science fiction became the ingredients for his first series, The Z‑Tech Chronicles, which combines these elements into a fantastic contemporary tale of super-science, fantasy, and adventure, based in his Bay Area stomping grounds. He has since published other science fiction works, including the Timeless Keeper Saga, Lost Colonies, and One Man’s Trash.

Ryan’s skills as a Writing Coach have earned him a spot on the Coach Foundation, one of the biggest names in the coaching industry.





What is the opening line of your book?
Seg yanked his steering wheel to the right and slammed the gas.
Tell us a fun fact about your book
Holtondome was originally supposed to be only the first few chapters of a larger story, but the setting was so engaging that it quickly became apparent that it deserved its own book.
What food or drink pairs best with your book?
Pork pot pie
What music pairs best with your book?
Hamilton
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