Kingdom Come

by Faefyx Collington

In the distant future the world has been reconstructed and is now controlled by a mysterious entity: Kingdom. A private detective, Jasper Montague-Smythe, is confronted with a range of clients reporting disappearances, blackmail and kidnapping.

Yet an even larger problem looms: the Enforcers that keep the peace for Kingdom have started disappearing. Jasper must find the cause and stop it before it’s too late.

450 pages, Paperback

First published November 26, 2014

About the author

Faefyx is a British writer, podcaster, video producer, and occasional musician, living in the United States.

They write novels and short stories with tendencies towards science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. You can read a selection of their short fiction for free here.

You can find Faefyx’s personal articles and opinion pieces here.

Reviews

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read, with lots happening, lots of threads, and an impressive cast of characters. I like both detective novels and science fiction, so this cross-over appealed to me (as did earlier examples of SF mysteries, such as Asimov’s classic “The Caves of Steel”). Jasper is an engaging hero, although not without his faults – in fact, it’s a strength of the book that many of the characters and situations are not morally black-and-white. Despite the murder and mayhem, there’s a strong vein of dry humour (think Harlan Coben), and I enjoyed the sly references to Raymond Chandler’s “The Big Sleep”. All in all, an excellent first novel, with a world setting that opens infinite possibilities. I look forward to reading the next one – and hope some of my favourite characters will be in it!