Haze

by O.B. Reise

Nab, the son of a successful Entrepreneur-class father, lives an isolated life in hermetically sealed CityFort. The artificial settlement rose from the ashes of the Great Wars, where the City Guard is responsible for keeping people of this society safe …and in line. Nab is an intelligent and passionately curious young adult who wants to learn about the past while the city’s governing body, the Magistrate, conceals history, diverting focus to present prosperity and future advancement. Nab struggles with a mother who presses him to support city propaganda, his father’s unknown whereabouts, and his tendency towards outbursts of anger. Aim, Nab’s only friend from high school, tries to counterbalance his defects and adopt a brighter way of life in a city that practices “Magnificent Sun Devotion.” When Espera, the serf who raised Nab, discovers her buried memories of the past, which lead to present truths, things are set in motion. Through wild runs, mysterious messages from a phantom entity, and a stranger breaking into the city, Nab learns about the evil machine that drives to devour him. Can he find his lifeline amid deception, impending nuclear attack, and Outlander break-ins?
A rock changes everything.

262 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 2, 2025

Reviews

[Gary Gocek · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author/editor posted on a Goodreads forum about this book. The editing is poor. Paragraph indentations are non-standard, capitalization is incorrect, and that's just on the first page. Please learn about editing. I was chastised for saying this in the forum, so I have done it as a review.