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Death Remedy
The dead rule the past. The enemy rules the present. Their love threatens both.
Remedy Ivanov was raised to save a nation.
Nith was created to protect it.
Neither became the hero Kraji expected.
Thirteen years after surrendering to the Eastern Offensive, Kraji remains under occupation—watched by the enemy, bound by ancestral law, and haunted by the dead its people worship.
Revered as the daughter of Kraji’s most honored general, Remedy now lives as a sacred untouchable. She is deprived of the touch of others and forbidden from using her brilliant mind to ease her people’s suffering.
Nith is one of Kraji’s genetically engineered, winged super-soldiers known as Angels. He should have died defending Kraji. Instead, he survived its fall. Disgraced and enslaved by the occupiers, he endures a life of servitude for the sake of the child he is forbidden to see.
Neither Remedy nor Nith dreams of saving their country.
They simply want something the laws of Kraji—and the powers that rule it—do not connection.
But when a chance encounter draws them together, their forbidden bond threatens more than tradition. It exposes the divisions that have kept a conquered people obedient and becomes an act of defiance neither can take back.
In a nation ruled by fear, shame, and decades of carefully preserved lies, their connection could ignite a revolution.
And bring their country back from the dead.
Death Remedy is the first book in the Akman’s Angels Trilogy, an adult, character-driven dystopian science fiction series about redemption, identity, and the dangerous power of human connection.
Perfect for readers who crave emotionally immersive science fiction, complicated female protagonists, deeply flawed heroes, post-war societies, philosophical questions, and intimate relationships with political consequences. Expect rich cultural worldbuilding, moral ambiguity, genetically engineered winged soldiers, an emotionally complex open-door romance, and hard-won hope amid beautiful devastation.
Remedy Ivanov was raised to save a nation.
Nith was created to protect it.
Neither became the hero Kraji expected.
Thirteen years after surrendering to the Eastern Offensive, Kraji remains under occupation—watched by the enemy, bound by ancestral law, and haunted by the dead its people worship.
Revered as the daughter of Kraji’s most honored general, Remedy now lives as a sacred untouchable. She is deprived of the touch of others and forbidden from using her brilliant mind to ease her people’s suffering.
Nith is one of Kraji’s genetically engineered, winged super-soldiers known as Angels. He should have died defending Kraji. Instead, he survived its fall. Disgraced and enslaved by the occupiers, he endures a life of servitude for the sake of the child he is forbidden to see.
Neither Remedy nor Nith dreams of saving their country.
They simply want something the laws of Kraji—and the powers that rule it—do not connection.
But when a chance encounter draws them together, their forbidden bond threatens more than tradition. It exposes the divisions that have kept a conquered people obedient and becomes an act of defiance neither can take back.
In a nation ruled by fear, shame, and decades of carefully preserved lies, their connection could ignite a revolution.
And bring their country back from the dead.
Death Remedy is the first book in the Akman’s Angels Trilogy, an adult, character-driven dystopian science fiction series about redemption, identity, and the dangerous power of human connection.
Perfect for readers who crave emotionally immersive science fiction, complicated female protagonists, deeply flawed heroes, post-war societies, philosophical questions, and intimate relationships with political consequences. Expect rich cultural worldbuilding, moral ambiguity, genetically engineered winged soldiers, an emotionally complex open-door romance, and hard-won hope amid beautiful devastation.
335 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 9, 2026
About the author
S.T. Seitz
4 books8 followersS.T. Seitz writes emotionally immersive science fiction about broken people, fractured worlds, and hope that refuses to die.
With a background in biology and a lifelong fascination with living systems—human and otherwise—she creates character-driven speculative fiction that combines big ideas with deeply personal stakes. Her work explores grief, power, identity, moral ambiguity, and the dangerous ways people connect under impossible circumstances.
Her fiction has been recognized by the Launch Pad Prose Competition and the Andromeda Award.
She lives in the foothills of Colorado with her husband, their wildling daughter, and a small menagerie of beasts. When she is not writing, she is usually outside marveling at the planet, worrying about the planet, or observing its creatures with gentle scientific curiosity.
Download Pre Mortem, an Akman's Angels Trilogy prequel novella, for free at STSeitz.com.
With a background in biology and a lifelong fascination with living systems—human and otherwise—she creates character-driven speculative fiction that combines big ideas with deeply personal stakes. Her work explores grief, power, identity, moral ambiguity, and the dangerous ways people connect under impossible circumstances.
Her fiction has been recognized by the Launch Pad Prose Competition and the Andromeda Award.
She lives in the foothills of Colorado with her husband, their wildling daughter, and a small menagerie of beasts. When she is not writing, she is usually outside marveling at the planet, worrying about the planet, or observing its creatures with gentle scientific curiosity.
Download Pre Mortem, an Akman's Angels Trilogy prequel novella, for free at STSeitz.com.
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Review of advance copy received from Author
I Couldn't Put It Down!
As someone who generally loathes reading because I can’t find a book to hold my attention, I was pleasantly shocked by how much I loved this. The dystopian genre is absolutely not what I would typically pick up off the shelf, but this story had my full attention from the very first chapter. I was binging it like my favorite Netflix series.
A Star Wars vibe with meticulous details, sprinkled with bursts of action:
The setting of Kraji immediately gave me Star Wars vibes, capturing that gritty, high-stakes atmosphere where rebels are desperately fighting against a tyrannical Empire. Many a conversation takes place in a central bar with a knotty, mossy-trunked oak tree growing through the middle of it, from which acorns are occasionally picked while throwing back a few. I was feeling the Mos Eisley Cantina, but with only two species (human and…you’ll have to read!). The plot is packed with gasp-worthy twists and turns, seamlessly woven between nail-biting action sequences that kept me flipping through the pages to see what happened next.
Masterful Dual Timelines:
The book structure helps break it down into manageable bites for a mediocre reader such as myself. By breaking up the chapters between the main characters' unique stories and timelines, the author lets you fully envelop yourself in their world. You get to completely immerse yourself in what is happening to Nith in one chapter, and then switch gears to experience the ever present tension surrounding Remedy in the next.
Visually Stunning Prose:
The vivid descriptions put you right into the characters' shoes. The author has a gift for world-building, using sensory details that make the setting feel tangible. Here is one of my favorite examples of the writing quality: "She grips the edge of the cypress table, the fresh wood giving beneath the pressure of her fingers. The dead man’s family would have cut it this morning from the hills surrounding Krajina, just like the chair he is sitting in. Both are a means to forever root the muert in Kraji."
If you think you don't like dystopian fiction, or if you struggle to find books that can actually hold your attention, pick this up immediately. It is an absolute page-turner that deserves a spot on everyone's Want-to-Read list. When you finish, you can rest easy because you won’t have to search for your next read…there are two more books coming in the Akman’s Angels series!
As someone who generally loathes reading because I can’t find a book to hold my attention, I was pleasantly shocked by how much I loved this. The dystopian genre is absolutely not what I would typically pick up off the shelf, but this story had my full attention from the very first chapter. I was binging it like my favorite Netflix series.
A Star Wars vibe with meticulous details, sprinkled with bursts of action:
The setting of Kraji immediately gave me Star Wars vibes, capturing that gritty, high-stakes atmosphere where rebels are desperately fighting against a tyrannical Empire. Many a conversation takes place in a central bar with a knotty, mossy-trunked oak tree growing through the middle of it, from which acorns are occasionally picked while throwing back a few. I was feeling the Mos Eisley Cantina, but with only two species (human and…you’ll have to read!). The plot is packed with gasp-worthy twists and turns, seamlessly woven between nail-biting action sequences that kept me flipping through the pages to see what happened next.
Masterful Dual Timelines:
The book structure helps break it down into manageable bites for a mediocre reader such as myself. By breaking up the chapters between the main characters' unique stories and timelines, the author lets you fully envelop yourself in their world. You get to completely immerse yourself in what is happening to Nith in one chapter, and then switch gears to experience the ever present tension surrounding Remedy in the next.
Visually Stunning Prose:
The vivid descriptions put you right into the characters' shoes. The author has a gift for world-building, using sensory details that make the setting feel tangible. Here is one of my favorite examples of the writing quality: "She grips the edge of the cypress table, the fresh wood giving beneath the pressure of her fingers. The dead man’s family would have cut it this morning from the hills surrounding Krajina, just like the chair he is sitting in. Both are a means to forever root the muert in Kraji."
If you think you don't like dystopian fiction, or if you struggle to find books that can actually hold your attention, pick this up immediately. It is an absolute page-turner that deserves a spot on everyone's Want-to-Read list. When you finish, you can rest easy because you won’t have to search for your next read…there are two more books coming in the Akman’s Angels series!
June 9, 2026
Death Remedy is a strong start to the Akman's Angels series. While it is technically science fiction, it often feels more like fantasy thanks to the rich worldbuilding, unique cultures, and immersive settings.
The story centers around the Kraji, a people whose entire culture is built around death. They have a deep concern with how a person dies and where their soul will end up. This creates a fascinating foundation for the story and the conflicts that have arisen since the end of the war. The post-war setting makes the world feel lived in and highlights how deeply history has shaped it.
At the heart of this story is Remedy, the daughter of a fallen General. Because her mother's spirit has not yet been put to rest, many people avoid Remedy, leaving her isolated and yearning to be needed and touched. On the other hand, we have Nith, an angel turned pigeon who begins working at the bar that Remedy frequently visits. I really enjoyed getting to know these characters and watching their relationships and interactions unfold. I also really enjoyed the plethora of side characters and their development throughout the story.
The world-building is deep and detailed. I found myself becoming more and more invested in the story as I read on. So much so that I even needed to jot down the different types of destinations for souls based on how the person died.
Thank you to the author for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I look forward to reading the sequel in the future.
The story centers around the Kraji, a people whose entire culture is built around death. They have a deep concern with how a person dies and where their soul will end up. This creates a fascinating foundation for the story and the conflicts that have arisen since the end of the war. The post-war setting makes the world feel lived in and highlights how deeply history has shaped it.
At the heart of this story is Remedy, the daughter of a fallen General. Because her mother's spirit has not yet been put to rest, many people avoid Remedy, leaving her isolated and yearning to be needed and touched. On the other hand, we have Nith, an angel turned pigeon who begins working at the bar that Remedy frequently visits. I really enjoyed getting to know these characters and watching their relationships and interactions unfold. I also really enjoyed the plethora of side characters and their development throughout the story.
The world-building is deep and detailed. I found myself becoming more and more invested in the story as I read on. So much so that I even needed to jot down the different types of destinations for souls based on how the person died.
Thank you to the author for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I look forward to reading the sequel in the future.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Death Remedy is a creative, exciting read! The world created by S. T. Seitz is reminiscent of Budapest, with its war-torn architecture and ruin bars. It has a dead-hero mindset, with many levels and traditions that guide its multicultural citizens. It is a rich, wonderful, and sometimes tragic world.
The main character, Remedy, has a brilliant mind and a damaged soul. The death of her parents and the occupation of her country have forced her into a life of being revered, but her guilt has her drowning her sorrows, trapped in crushing isolation, not able to touch or be touched. This loneliness sends her on a collision course with a genetically modified human with wings named Nith. Once, he was a war hero, an Angel. But after the war, his kind was classified as lowly Pigeons and treated like slaves.
I loved this book, so many great characters and adventures. It had me staying up late!
The main character, Remedy, has a brilliant mind and a damaged soul. The death of her parents and the occupation of her country have forced her into a life of being revered, but her guilt has her drowning her sorrows, trapped in crushing isolation, not able to touch or be touched. This loneliness sends her on a collision course with a genetically modified human with wings named Nith. Once, he was a war hero, an Angel. But after the war, his kind was classified as lowly Pigeons and treated like slaves.
I loved this book, so many great characters and adventures. It had me staying up late!
October 5, 2026
Death Remedy is the first book in a unique indie-published dystopian sci-fi trilogy. I was really impressed with this book and glad I read it.
One thing I especially liked is that although there’s some focus on romance, this is really a story about two people healing from a decade of post-invasion trauma. It’s dual POV, and I found myself rooting for both main characters regardless of whether they ended up together. Seitz did a great job creating unique characters that I genuinely cared about. I also thought the prose was very good.
My only critique is that some of Remedy’s actions confused me a little in the beginning. I’m mentioning this for a reason: if you feel the same way at first, I’d encourage you to stick with it. By the middle, everything made sense, and I couldn’t put it down.
I also found it really helpful to read the free prequel novella, Pre-Mortem, on Seitz’s website first. It gave me a glimpse of who Remedy was at heart before everything that happened to her, which made me root for her at her lowest point early in Death Remedy.
One thing I especially liked is that although there’s some focus on romance, this is really a story about two people healing from a decade of post-invasion trauma. It’s dual POV, and I found myself rooting for both main characters regardless of whether they ended up together. Seitz did a great job creating unique characters that I genuinely cared about. I also thought the prose was very good.
My only critique is that some of Remedy’s actions confused me a little in the beginning. I’m mentioning this for a reason: if you feel the same way at first, I’d encourage you to stick with it. By the middle, everything made sense, and I couldn’t put it down.
I also found it really helpful to read the free prequel novella, Pre-Mortem, on Seitz’s website first. It gave me a glimpse of who Remedy was at heart before everything that happened to her, which made me root for her at her lowest point early in Death Remedy.
Review of advance copy
Death Remedy is an entertaining first book by author S. T. Seitz in their
Akman’s Angels Science Fiction trilogy.
The Earth of the future has been reshaped by its past of global war and the country of Kraji lays at the center of a land now occupied by the EO after being defeated when their genetically engineered warrior angels refused to fight.
FMC Remedy Ivanov is the daughter of an honored war hero, and MMC Nith a winged warrior disgraced because of his kind abandoning the battlefield.
Their paths will converge, a bond will be formed and traditions uprooted.
I enjoyed this story with its imaginative world building, engaging writing, drama, emotion, family dynamics, and character driven immersion into an amazing read that has me looking forward to the next book!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Akman’s Angels Science Fiction trilogy.
The Earth of the future has been reshaped by its past of global war and the country of Kraji lays at the center of a land now occupied by the EO after being defeated when their genetically engineered warrior angels refused to fight.
FMC Remedy Ivanov is the daughter of an honored war hero, and MMC Nith a winged warrior disgraced because of his kind abandoning the battlefield.
Their paths will converge, a bond will be formed and traditions uprooted.
I enjoyed this story with its imaginative world building, engaging writing, drama, emotion, family dynamics, and character driven immersion into an amazing read that has me looking forward to the next book!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Review of Advanced Reader Copy Recieved by Author
Nith oh my Nith the pigeon that you are, you infuriated me and made me fall for you all at the same time. Oh and poor Remedy, the shoes you had to fill in for the sake of the non-winged and angels. If you love to read about angels that fall in love with a human, a story about war and power stuggle between nations ✨️Death Remedy is that perfect book for you ✨️
Nith oh my Nith the pigeon that you are, you infuriated me and made me fall for you all at the same time. Oh and poor Remedy, the shoes you had to fill in for the sake of the non-winged and angels. If you love to read about angels that fall in love with a human, a story about war and power stuggle between nations ✨️Death Remedy is that perfect book for you ✨️
Review of advance copy received from Author
ARC received. Seitz takes the dystopian genre somewhere I haven’t been before, and I thought it was great! Remedy and Nith are characters you actually believe in, and the dynamic between them is built slowly enough to feel real. The cultural stakes underneath it all give it weight. This one’s worth your time.
Review of advance copy received from Author
A great title for a great book. Couldn't put it down. Takes a look at racism and oppression, with strong, relatable characters. Strong story line and well paced action. This book stands well alone, but I can't wait for the sequel.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book gripped me from the very start. It is an original story, and the world building is excellent. I could imagine the world they were living in and fighting for whilst reading. You felt the pain and fear of not being good enough to live up to the parents' wishes and the pull of forbidden lust. The final battle saw you rooting for them to win but questioning if they can. The book ends, leaving you wanting more. The only reason this didn't get 5 stars is that I sometimes found parts a little hard to read and had to come back to the book over a couple of days.
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