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Beautiful, Once
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Mystery & ThrillerScience Fiction
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ISBN10: 1968532471
ISBN13: 9781968532475
Publisher: Crystal Lake Publishing
Published: Mar 20 2026
Pages: 254
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.58 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781968532475
Publisher: Crystal Lake Publishing
Published: Mar 20 2026
Pages: 254
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.58 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A dark dystopian survival thriller set on a secluded island paradise. From acclaimed author Mia Dalia comes a propulsive, character-driven horror novel that's a chilling blend of high-tech utopia, isolation, and catastrophic consequences. When a controversial tech billionaire retreats from society, he constructs a private island designed to be the ultimate controlled experiment: a hand-selected population, sustainable systems, and a flawless model for humanity's future. A paradise engineered to perfection.
But perfection breeds boredom. Seeking recognition-and perhaps validation-he sends a message into the cosmos, broadcasting The Island's triumph to the universe. All hell breaks loose when something replies. Within hours, the community fractures. Neighbors turn on neighbors. A savage, insatiable hunger spreads. Civilization unravels. Told through three gripping perspectives-the billionaire's loyal assistant, an island mechanic, and a visiting investigative reporter-Beautiful, Once explores survival, psychological collapse, unchecked ambition, and the terrifying consequences of playing god. Set in a near-future island enclave, this intense dystopian horror novel will appeal to fans of isolated community thrillers, outbreak fiction, and cinematically propulsive, speculative survival stories in the vein of The Island and The Crazies. When paradise falls, who gets to live?
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