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Thrilled to share that The Umbra Signal was named a
2025 American Writing Awards Finalist — Science Fiction.



Thrilled to share that The Umbra Signal received a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MUST READ
review on Reedsy Discovery!



“The Matrix meets The Da Vinci Code with a tip of the hat to James Joyce.
Exercise for your little grey cells.”
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“We do not find meaning; it finds us when we are still.”
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