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Dan Uselton

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Dan Uselton writes fiction that doesn’t flinch from hard questions about power, control, and the cost of freedom. His novel Chloroform Wars was a Runner-Up (Wild Card) at the Paris Book Festival.

From televised dystopian game shows to time-bent romances and shadowed killers, his stories challenge authority, unmask spectacle, and ask what it really takes to resist.

Working across dystopian, psychological thriller, and speculative fiction, Dan builds dark, immersive worlds where ordinary people face impossible choices: obey, rebel, or survive. His latest trilogy—Chloroform Wars, My Twelve-Year-Old Wife: A Time-Travel Saga, and Memoirs of a Serial Killer—drops readers into harsh futures, twisted realities, and morally gray shado ...more

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Average rating: 4.29 · 155 ratings · 106 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	My Twelve-Year-Old Wife: Across Timelines, Some Loves Refuse to Die 4.25 avg rating — 52 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memoirs of a Serial Killer: He Collects Trophies. Now someone is collecting him. 4.10 avg rating — 41 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chloroform Wars: They Didn’t Cheer for Her. They Cheered for the Spectacle. 4.54 avg rating — 28 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quest for Redemption (Quest for Survival Book 2) 4.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Chloroform Wars — Runner-Up in Paris (and an Unexpected Twist)

Big news first: Chloroform Wars was just named Runner-Up (Wild Card) at the Paris Book Festival 2025 . That’s huge for me, and I couldn’t be more excited to see this gritty, dystopian game-show story getting recognized internationally.

But here’s the funny part… despite the award, Chloroform Wars is actually the book of mine getting the least traction with readers right now.

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Published on September 26, 2025 11:14 • Tags: book-awards, chloroform-wars, dan-uselton, thriller

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Shadows Of Innocence: A YA Psychological Thriller of Fear, Friendship, and Hidden Truths

by Gary B

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Requiem for Betrayal (A Brad James Thriller)

by Ephraim Clark

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Dan Uselton said: " I got immersed in Requiem for Betrayal right away. The mix of espionage, revenge, and sharp twists kept me guessing throughout. Brad James is a fascinating protagonist, pop star. Watching him juggle danger, romance, and betrayal in Paris made for a f ...more "

Oct 03, 2025 12:34AM · see review

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Chloroform Wars: They Didn’t Cheer for Her. They Cheered for the Spectacle.

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Reedsy Discovery rated 4.75/5 Loved it! 😍
Pure dystopian!
What if reality TV didn’t just exploit pain—but mandated it?

In a broken America where feminism has collapsed and televised humiliation is law, boys and girls compete for survival in the most tw ...more "

Jul 22, 2025 01:25AM · see review

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“Kendalyn: “New rule: no dying. It makes my unicorn cry.”— My Twelve-Year-Old Wife
“Courage isn’t louder than fear; it just moves first.” — My Twelve-Year-Old Wife
“Anger feels like control until it starts steering.” — My Twelve-Year-Old Wife”
― Dan Uselton, My Twelve-Year-Old Wife: Across Timelines, Some Loves Refuse to Die