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Social Capital: The Value of a Single Life: A Dystopian Conspiracy Thriller
357 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 22, 2026
About the author
Stephen B. Gresko
7 books3 followersStephen B. Gresko is an engineer and storyteller who writes high-concept thrillers about power, technology, and the fragile systems that hold society together. By day, he works as a systems engineer in the aerospace and defense industry, collaborating across disciplines and navigating the intersection of hardware, software, and human decision-making. By night, he brings that same systems-level thinking to his fiction, building worlds where corporate influence, emerging technology, and moral ambiguity collide.
He is the author of the young adult dystopian series TESSERA and the adult dystopian conspiracy thriller Social Capital: The Value of a Single Life. His stories explore what happens when the institutions meant to protect us begin redefining what a human life is worth. He blends fast-paced action with deeper philosophical questions, drawing inspiration from classic dystopian novels and modern speculative fiction.
When he is not writing, Stephen studies Japanese, lifts weights, follows global markets, and listens to all genres of music. At the center of it all is a question that drives both his engineering and his storytelling: how can we remain resilient, principled, and human in an increasingly engineered world?
What Readers Are Saying
“An unputdownable rollercoaster ride.” — Jean G.
“A fantastic but dark story that will leave you wanting more.” — Noah B.
“A compelling dystopian novel… great read.” — Jake H.
He is the author of the young adult dystopian series TESSERA and the adult dystopian conspiracy thriller Social Capital: The Value of a Single Life. His stories explore what happens when the institutions meant to protect us begin redefining what a human life is worth. He blends fast-paced action with deeper philosophical questions, drawing inspiration from classic dystopian novels and modern speculative fiction.
When he is not writing, Stephen studies Japanese, lifts weights, follows global markets, and listens to all genres of music. At the center of it all is a question that drives both his engineering and his storytelling: how can we remain resilient, principled, and human in an increasingly engineered world?
What Readers Are Saying
“An unputdownable rollercoaster ride.” — Jean G.
“A fantastic but dark story that will leave you wanting more.” — Noah B.
“A compelling dystopian novel… great read.” — Jake H.
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July 23, 2026
Thank goodness it was free.
The characters were flat, the dialogue was worse than a penny dreadful.
If this book had been a physical copy, I would not put it down, I would throw it with force into the recycling bin.
The characters were flat, the dialogue was worse than a penny dreadful.
If this book had been a physical copy, I would not put it down, I would throw it with force into the recycling bin.
Displaying 1 - 1 of 1 review