Lucid: A Mind-Bending Thriller

by Steven F. Freeman

"Eighteen books into the Blackwell Files series, and Steven F Freeman still manages to come up with unique plots that are futuristic and awe-inspiring. There are red herrings galore, and the reader will keep switching between who they think the villain is until the final, unexpected reveal." - Readers' Favorite

When reality isn’t enough…
Lucid Nightscapes, Inc. has introduced the most immersive entertainment experience in lucid dreaming. Clients pick the time and place—a space station, medieval Europe, or a battlefield—and Lucid creates dreamscapes impossible to discern from reality.

But some dreams come at a price…
A secret CIA program to track terrorists in the dreamscape has been disabled, and the deaths of lucid dreamers are starting to pile up. To save the company from ruin, CEO Andy Crenshaw reaches out to government contacts for help.

Assigned to the case, NSA special agents Alton and Mallory Blackwell fight to untangle the truth amidst the twisted realities of Lucid’s imaginary worlds…while being plunged into dreamscapes depicting horrific events from their past. Can the husband-and-wife investigators uncover the truth before perishing in the dreamscape themselves?

284 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 17, 2025

About the author

Thriller/mystery author Steve Freeman is a former member of the US Army's Signal Corps, a thirty-four-year employee of a large American technology company, and an avid traveler who has visited every continent but Antarctica. His novels draw from firsthand knowledge of military service, the tech industry, and the diverse cultures of our world.

He currently lives near Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, daughter, and four dogs.