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Seth W. James

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Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller

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Seth W. James is the author of Ethos of Cain and The Cain Series of episodic, near-future, cyberpunk science-fiction novels. Growing up in New Jersey, Seth served in the United States Army Infantry, rising to the rank of sergeant before leaving to pursue his education, taking a degree in English and History from Rutgers College, Rutgers University; Seth has also worked in scientific publishing for more than twenty years. Though now exclusively a cyberpunk novelist, Seth’s backlist includes novels in several other genres. The full list of Seth W. James books can be found on SethWJames.com. Seth lives in Montclair, New Jersey.

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No AI Now, No AI Ever

It is a sad state of affairs that the below statement must be made, but as a matter of integrity and as a commitment to readers and to my fellow artists, I proudly pledge:

All of my previous books have been, and all of my future books will be, written solely by me, without the use of any so-called AIs, LLMs, or similar devices or programs.

Why is such a statement needed? To put it as simply as poss

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Seth W. James’s books

Average rating: 3.82 · 51 ratings · 6 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Shadow Over Odiome 3.75 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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
	The Parnell Affair 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011 — 6 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
	Ethos of Cain (The Cain Series Book 1) 3.64 avg rating — 11 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
	The Adventurers really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011 — 6 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
	The Pyrrhic Rendition it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 5 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
	The Only Problem: and Other Stories really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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
	Samuel Creed it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 4 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
	A Desperate Measure (The Cain Series Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	An Uncalculated Risk (The Cain Series Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Samuel Creed – 2014 ABNA Entry 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Jul 11, 2026 10:05AM · like
Seth James liked Gina Rae Mitchell's review of Ethos of Cain (The Cain Series): "Ethos of Cain is an action-forward science fiction thriller set in a dark near-future world where technology, power, and survival are tightly intertwined. Cain works as a lead because he’s relatable — constantly weighing consequences rather than char" Read more of this review »
Jan 26, 2026 10:41AM · see review
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Seth James liked Leslie aka StoreyBook Reviews's review of Ethos of Cain (The Cain Series): "I wasn't sure by the cover if I would like this book, but I really did. It is filled with action, adventure, and Cain learning that maybe life is more than the next mission. This was our book club pick, and those who read it said it was surprisingly b" Read more of this review »
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Seth James rated a book it was amazing Synners by Pat Cadigan (Goodreads Author)	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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