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Seed
A speculative horror thriller by Kenya Moss-Dyme
For fans of Black Mirror, The Handmaid’s Tale, and socially charged dystopian horror.
In a near-future society where reproduction has become a luxury product, Black men are no longer simply citizens -- they are genetic commodities. At the center of this system is The Leopold Women’s Designer Clinic, an elite facility selling wealthy women access to custom-designed mixed-race children.
But Stori Deringer is not there to comply. She is there to infiltrate.
After a public vote fails to stop the growing designer-baby industry, Stori enters the system from the inside, determined to expose the clinic, dismantle its machinery, and burn down the future being built on Black bodies.
Seed is a chilling, provocative speculative thriller about consent, reproductive control, racial commodification, and the terrifying ease with which oppression can be repackaged as choice.
Note - A sneak preview of Seed was included in my horror collection, Sick xoxo. This is the complete novella and continuation of that story.
For fans of Black Mirror, The Handmaid’s Tale, and socially charged dystopian horror.
In a near-future society where reproduction has become a luxury product, Black men are no longer simply citizens -- they are genetic commodities. At the center of this system is The Leopold Women’s Designer Clinic, an elite facility selling wealthy women access to custom-designed mixed-race children.
But Stori Deringer is not there to comply. She is there to infiltrate.
After a public vote fails to stop the growing designer-baby industry, Stori enters the system from the inside, determined to expose the clinic, dismantle its machinery, and burn down the future being built on Black bodies.
Seed is a chilling, provocative speculative thriller about consent, reproductive control, racial commodification, and the terrifying ease with which oppression can be repackaged as choice.
Note - A sneak preview of Seed was included in my horror collection, Sick xoxo. This is the complete novella and continuation of that story.
238 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 12, 2026
About the author
Kenya Moss-Dyme
97 books139 followersKenya is the proud author of the collections Sick xoxo, Daymares, and The Mixtape. Her novels include Prey for Me, the hard-hitting story of a monstrous child-abusing preacher, the romantic thriller series A Good Wife, and Devil Inside, a disturbing tale about a cancer patient who morphs into something unrecognizable during treatment.
Dipping her toes into dark fantasy, Kenya debuted The Forever Souls, a bloody romantic series set in the distant future. A talented multi-genre writer, Kenya also appears in the Freestyle Cypher, a collection of urban drama/thrillers, with more volumes on the way.
Watch for her dark fantasy brand to emerge in 2024!
Find her short stories in other anthologies such as Forever Vacancy, Black Magic Women, and Deadly Bargain.
Dipping her toes into dark fantasy, Kenya debuted The Forever Souls, a bloody romantic series set in the distant future. A talented multi-genre writer, Kenya also appears in the Freestyle Cypher, a collection of urban drama/thrillers, with more volumes on the way.
Watch for her dark fantasy brand to emerge in 2024!
Find her short stories in other anthologies such as Forever Vacancy, Black Magic Women, and Deadly Bargain.
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September 19, 2026
Kenya is the queen of psychological horror!
Seed was a dark and unsettling read that stays with you long after the last page. From the very beginning, the story pulls you into a chilling atmosphere where horror and psychological suspense intertwine. Not to mention, how thought provoking it was because it definitely gave me some “what if” moments! I will forever love her bold storytelling and trust when I say Kenya isn’t afraid to take readers into the darkest corners of the human experience.
Seed was a dark and unsettling read that stays with you long after the last page. From the very beginning, the story pulls you into a chilling atmosphere where horror and psychological suspense intertwine. Not to mention, how thought provoking it was because it definitely gave me some “what if” moments! I will forever love her bold storytelling and trust when I say Kenya isn’t afraid to take readers into the darkest corners of the human experience.
September 24, 2026
You had me from the beginning to there ending. A mixture of The Twilight Zone, GET OUT!, and Stepford Wives.
“WE DEMAND MIXED BABIES!” 😬
That slogan appears throughout this book, and honestly…cringe. It immediately sets the tone for just how disturbing some of the ideas in this story become.
I can’t say too much without rehashing the plot and wandering straight into spoiler territory. The premise feels far-fetched—and yet, considering the current political climate in the United States, there were moments when I found myself thinking, Could this really happen? And THAT is what made this book so unsettling.
The idea of demanding mixed babies is already a wild premise, but the story goes even further with the policing and commodification of fertility, population control, and scientific experimentation. Some parts genuinely horrified me because they felt just realistic enough to be frightening.
This is one of those books where the speculative elements make you uncomfortable because they don’t feel completely impossible. It’s disturbing, spooky, and thought-provoking all at once.
My advice: GO IN BLIND. Don’t look for too much information beforehand. Let the story unfold, sit with the discomfort, and experience the twists for yourself.
A speculative fiction story with horror and thriller elements that will definitely make you think about where science, government control, and humanity could potentially collide.
“WE DEMAND MIXED BABIES!” 😬
That slogan appears throughout this book, and honestly…cringe. It immediately sets the tone for just how disturbing some of the ideas in this story become.
I can’t say too much without rehashing the plot and wandering straight into spoiler territory. The premise feels far-fetched—and yet, considering the current political climate in the United States, there were moments when I found myself thinking, Could this really happen? And THAT is what made this book so unsettling.
The idea of demanding mixed babies is already a wild premise, but the story goes even further with the policing and commodification of fertility, population control, and scientific experimentation. Some parts genuinely horrified me because they felt just realistic enough to be frightening.
This is one of those books where the speculative elements make you uncomfortable because they don’t feel completely impossible. It’s disturbing, spooky, and thought-provoking all at once.
My advice: GO IN BLIND. Don’t look for too much information beforehand. Let the story unfold, sit with the discomfort, and experience the twists for yourself.
A speculative fiction story with horror and thriller elements that will definitely make you think about where science, government control, and humanity could potentially collide.
October 8, 2026
WHEW. Seed was not what I expected at all — and I mean that in the best way.
I have genuinely never read anything quite like this before. The premise alone had me hooked: a near-future world where reproduction has become a luxury industry and Black men are treated as genetic commodities. Wealthy women can essentially shop for designer children, selecting the traits they want while the people whose bodies make that possible are reduced to a product.
That concept is chilling enough on its own, but Kenya Moss-Dyme takes it even further by digging into consent, race, reproductive control, commodification, and the dangerous way oppression can be repackaged as preference or choice.
And then there’s Stori.
I really liked her, even when she frustrated me. She is determined, stubborn, emotional, and willing to walk straight into danger if it means protecting the people she loves. Watching her willingly enter this system from the inside and risk everything for her brother gave the story such a strong emotional core.
What made this book work so well for me was that it never stopped making me think. I was entertained, disturbed, frustrated, curious, and constantly asking myself how far this system could actually go. The scary part is that the story doesn’t feel completely impossible, and that’s where the real horror comes in.
This was speculative fiction with teeth. Thought-provoking, unsettling, fast-moving, and wildly original.
And since it’s spooky season, this absolutely counts for me. Not because it’s traditional horror, but because the most terrifying part of this book is how believable some of it feels.
I have genuinely never read anything quite like this before. The premise alone had me hooked: a near-future world where reproduction has become a luxury industry and Black men are treated as genetic commodities. Wealthy women can essentially shop for designer children, selecting the traits they want while the people whose bodies make that possible are reduced to a product.
That concept is chilling enough on its own, but Kenya Moss-Dyme takes it even further by digging into consent, race, reproductive control, commodification, and the dangerous way oppression can be repackaged as preference or choice.
And then there’s Stori.
I really liked her, even when she frustrated me. She is determined, stubborn, emotional, and willing to walk straight into danger if it means protecting the people she loves. Watching her willingly enter this system from the inside and risk everything for her brother gave the story such a strong emotional core.
What made this book work so well for me was that it never stopped making me think. I was entertained, disturbed, frustrated, curious, and constantly asking myself how far this system could actually go. The scary part is that the story doesn’t feel completely impossible, and that’s where the real horror comes in.
This was speculative fiction with teeth. Thought-provoking, unsettling, fast-moving, and wildly original.
And since it’s spooky season, this absolutely counts for me. Not because it’s traditional horror, but because the most terrifying part of this book is how believable some of it feels.
September 25, 2026
2nd edition gave me what I needed
This was a very different and thought provoking read. The concept pulled me in quickly, and as the story unfolded, I kept wondering where it was going next. Some parts were disturbing and uncomfortable, but that’s what made the story stick with me.
I especially liked how the book raised questions about control, science, race, and how far people will go to get what they want. I finished with plenty of questions and definitely wanted more of the story.
A unique, suspenseful read that will give you something to talk about after you finish.
This was a very different and thought provoking read. The concept pulled me in quickly, and as the story unfolded, I kept wondering where it was going next. Some parts were disturbing and uncomfortable, but that’s what made the story stick with me.
I especially liked how the book raised questions about control, science, race, and how far people will go to get what they want. I finished with plenty of questions and definitely wanted more of the story.
A unique, suspenseful read that will give you something to talk about after you finish.
September 14, 2026
What a great read! I bought the original release of this book by Kenya Moss-Dyme a while ago and hadn’t gotten to read it, and then, this week the author released a special edition with a new cover and a ton of extras including two new bonus chapters. This prompted me to make it next on my TBR list and I am so glad I did.
The story is a sci-fi/supernatural horror which uses dystopian satire to explore so many things in a way that is both entertaining and thought-provoking — race/eugenics, racial objectification and stereotype, reproductive (in)justice, social media/influencer culture, elitism/classism, American politics, and activism.
I started reading the book this morning and finished it early evening, it was that good, I couldn’t stop reading. I enjoyed the main character, Stori Deringer and her squad so much. The villains were plentiful and disturbing. There were a couple scenes that legitimately scared the mess out of me but that’s what you get when you read horror, if it’s any good it’ll scare the sh*t out of you 🤣🤷🏿♂️. I’d say this one is scary both in the premise and the world presented and then also the events that transpire. I had so many emotions reading this book, I was mad AF, scared AF, I laughed, and I teared up like three times but I’m a cry baby 😪.
I chose to read the special edition of even though I had the original, and I’d recommend that to others. The extras are so integral to how I experienced the story, especially the visual images and also the two additional chapters (which I can’t imagine the book without those and one of them was probably my favorite in the book). There’s also a playlist that’s so good and I’m listening to as I write this review.
I have no idea if the author intends to write a sequel to this book (or even a prequel given how the story plays out) but I would absolutely love that because I think there is much more to explore from where things ended and I’m a nosey reader who wants to know everything 🤭.
Overall, this was a great read. I’ve read other work by Kenya Moss-Dyme too and enjoyed it very much (check out her book in the Dating App Horror Stories series) I need someone I follow or who follows me to read this so we can discuss the book (and maybe the discussion questions at the end, which were so thought provoking).
The story is a sci-fi/supernatural horror which uses dystopian satire to explore so many things in a way that is both entertaining and thought-provoking — race/eugenics, racial objectification and stereotype, reproductive (in)justice, social media/influencer culture, elitism/classism, American politics, and activism.
I started reading the book this morning and finished it early evening, it was that good, I couldn’t stop reading. I enjoyed the main character, Stori Deringer and her squad so much. The villains were plentiful and disturbing. There were a couple scenes that legitimately scared the mess out of me but that’s what you get when you read horror, if it’s any good it’ll scare the sh*t out of you 🤣🤷🏿♂️. I’d say this one is scary both in the premise and the world presented and then also the events that transpire. I had so many emotions reading this book, I was mad AF, scared AF, I laughed, and I teared up like three times but I’m a cry baby 😪.
I chose to read the special edition of even though I had the original, and I’d recommend that to others. The extras are so integral to how I experienced the story, especially the visual images and also the two additional chapters (which I can’t imagine the book without those and one of them was probably my favorite in the book). There’s also a playlist that’s so good and I’m listening to as I write this review.
I have no idea if the author intends to write a sequel to this book (or even a prequel given how the story plays out) but I would absolutely love that because I think there is much more to explore from where things ended and I’m a nosey reader who wants to know everything 🤭.
Overall, this was a great read. I’ve read other work by Kenya Moss-Dyme too and enjoyed it very much (check out her book in the Dating App Horror Stories series) I need someone I follow or who follows me to read this so we can discuss the book (and maybe the discussion questions at the end, which were so thought provoking).
October 14, 2026
Well, Kenya Moss-Dyme certainly knows how to keep a reader invested. 👀🖤
Seed (Special Edition) was an intriguing, unsettling reading experience that kept me curious about what would happen next.
One thing I appreciate about darker fiction is when a story gives me more than surface-level tension. I want atmosphere, complicated emotions, uncomfortable questions, and something that stays with me after I’ve finished reading.
And that’s what I enjoyed about this one.
THE ATMOSPHERE. 🖤
There was something about the darker tone of this story that worked for me. I love when a book creates a sense of unease and makes you question where things might be heading.
I also appreciated the emotional intensity. The moments that made me uncomfortable or curious were often the same moments that kept me turning pages.
And isn’t that part of what makes a darker read so compelling?
Sometimes you aren’t reading because you expect everything to turn out beautifully.
You’re reading because you absolutely NEED to know what happens. 😂
WHAT WORKED FOR ME:
🖤 The dark, unsettling tone
👀 The intrigue and anticipation
📖 An engaging reading experience
🌑 The emotional intensity
✨ A story that gave me something to think about
WHAT KEPT IT FROM FIVE STARS?
While I enjoyed the overall experience, there were a few moments where I wanted a little more development and depth. Just enough to keep this from being a perfect five-star read for me.
But that certainly didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed it.
FINAL VERDICT: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Seed (Special Edition) was dark, intriguing, and engaging, with the kind of atmosphere that makes me enjoy stepping outside my reading comfort zone.
I finished this one feeling satisfied with the experience and curious to explore more of Kenya Moss-Dyme’s writing.
4.5 stars. 🖤📚
Sometimes the best stories aren’t the ones that make you comfortable.
They’re the ones that make you keep turning pages even when you’re not entirely sure you want to know what’s coming next. 👀
Seed (Special Edition) was an intriguing, unsettling reading experience that kept me curious about what would happen next.
One thing I appreciate about darker fiction is when a story gives me more than surface-level tension. I want atmosphere, complicated emotions, uncomfortable questions, and something that stays with me after I’ve finished reading.
And that’s what I enjoyed about this one.
THE ATMOSPHERE. 🖤
There was something about the darker tone of this story that worked for me. I love when a book creates a sense of unease and makes you question where things might be heading.
I also appreciated the emotional intensity. The moments that made me uncomfortable or curious were often the same moments that kept me turning pages.
And isn’t that part of what makes a darker read so compelling?
Sometimes you aren’t reading because you expect everything to turn out beautifully.
You’re reading because you absolutely NEED to know what happens. 😂
WHAT WORKED FOR ME:
🖤 The dark, unsettling tone
👀 The intrigue and anticipation
📖 An engaging reading experience
🌑 The emotional intensity
✨ A story that gave me something to think about
WHAT KEPT IT FROM FIVE STARS?
While I enjoyed the overall experience, there were a few moments where I wanted a little more development and depth. Just enough to keep this from being a perfect five-star read for me.
But that certainly didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed it.
FINAL VERDICT: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Seed (Special Edition) was dark, intriguing, and engaging, with the kind of atmosphere that makes me enjoy stepping outside my reading comfort zone.
I finished this one feeling satisfied with the experience and curious to explore more of Kenya Moss-Dyme’s writing.
4.5 stars. 🖤📚
Sometimes the best stories aren’t the ones that make you comfortable.
They’re the ones that make you keep turning pages even when you’re not entirely sure you want to know what’s coming next. 👀
September 21, 2026
I have NEVER read anything like this before, and honestly, I. ATE. THIS. UP. 👏🏻
Set in a dystopian-esque world where white women are desperate for “designer” babies, brown skin, but not too brown, this story took me somewhere I absolutely was NOT expecting to go. The premise alone had me hooked, but the way everything unfolded had my mind working overtime. Once I started, I genuinely could not put this book down because I needed to know HOW THE HECK was all of this going to unravel?! 👀
Stori was such an interesting character for me. I loved her, although I definitely found myself frustrated with some of her choices along the way. But watching her willingly walk into the lion’s den and go HARD for her little brother, I definitely related to her in that sense. Her determination and how far she was willing to go for the people she loved was something I could absolutely relate to.
This was thought-provoking, disturbing, wildly intriguing, and unlike anything I’ve picked up before. Kenya Moss Dyme had me turning pages like it was my job. And just when I thought I had a handle on things, I found myself questioning everything all over again.
Now I’m over here REALLY hoping this isn’t the last we see of this story because I NEED MORE. Give me a continuation, Kenya! PLEASE!
Needless to say, I’ll be deep diving into Kenya Moss Dyme’s backlist because if this is what she’s serving, I need to know what else I’ve been missing! 🫠🔥
Set in a dystopian-esque world where white women are desperate for “designer” babies, brown skin, but not too brown, this story took me somewhere I absolutely was NOT expecting to go. The premise alone had me hooked, but the way everything unfolded had my mind working overtime. Once I started, I genuinely could not put this book down because I needed to know HOW THE HECK was all of this going to unravel?! 👀
Stori was such an interesting character for me. I loved her, although I definitely found myself frustrated with some of her choices along the way. But watching her willingly walk into the lion’s den and go HARD for her little brother, I definitely related to her in that sense. Her determination and how far she was willing to go for the people she loved was something I could absolutely relate to.
This was thought-provoking, disturbing, wildly intriguing, and unlike anything I’ve picked up before. Kenya Moss Dyme had me turning pages like it was my job. And just when I thought I had a handle on things, I found myself questioning everything all over again.
Now I’m over here REALLY hoping this isn’t the last we see of this story because I NEED MORE. Give me a continuation, Kenya! PLEASE!
Needless to say, I’ll be deep diving into Kenya Moss Dyme’s backlist because if this is what she’s serving, I need to know what else I’ve been missing! 🫠🔥
October 9, 2026
😮💨😮💨😮💨
This one was definitely a horror. The sad thing is the way America is going…. Well, shoot the way it’s always have been quite frankly. African-Americans were never seen as actual humans. This is not too much far-fetched.
The author is absolutely right there is a weird trend for women just wanting designer babies. They don’t care about the actual child. It’s like a bag or accessory.
And it broke my heart about how blacks were treated in this facility and experiment because I know far too well that it’s not far-fetched at all. Look at the Tuskegee experiments, etc..
To see the end, result of the characters in the book made me teared me up a little bit 🥺🥺🥺.
This book definitely made me feel away.
This one was definitely a horror. The sad thing is the way America is going…. Well, shoot the way it’s always have been quite frankly. African-Americans were never seen as actual humans. This is not too much far-fetched.
The author is absolutely right there is a weird trend for women just wanting designer babies. They don’t care about the actual child. It’s like a bag or accessory.
And it broke my heart about how blacks were treated in this facility and experiment because I know far too well that it’s not far-fetched at all. Look at the Tuskegee experiments, etc..
To see the end, result of the characters in the book made me teared me up a little bit 🥺🥺🥺.
This book definitely made me feel away.
October 16, 2026
Phew...
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Experiencing this book again was nothing short of amazing, especially with all the new bonus content AND a fully immersive audiobook that made the entire story come alive!? Excellent!
The fact that you can envision any of this actually happening, given our current "climate," is so disturbing. It felt like the Handmaid's Tale in reverse meets like, the Twilight Zone? Because what in the world is actually happening here!? This cannot be real! Yet, somehow it feels SO freaking REAL. Anyway, highly recommend! All five stars and a time will be had.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Experiencing this book again was nothing short of amazing, especially with all the new bonus content AND a fully immersive audiobook that made the entire story come alive!? Excellent!
The fact that you can envision any of this actually happening, given our current "climate," is so disturbing. It felt like the Handmaid's Tale in reverse meets like, the Twilight Zone? Because what in the world is actually happening here!? This cannot be real! Yet, somehow it feels SO freaking REAL. Anyway, highly recommend! All five stars and a time will be had.
September 29, 2026
Seed is a mixture of The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror and Get Out. A thought provoking, psychological horror that really asks. We know that people have gone out of their way for biracial children. History has taught us that experimentation has happened on Black bodies…as you are reading the book, you ask yourself…not can this happen but IS it happening already?
A great read that stays with you after the fact.
A great read that stays with you after the fact.
September 30, 2026
It was a great read , i experienced a lot of emotions. It left me in suspense of what was going to happen next I felt there was a lot of accuracy and historical evidence embedded in the book. It paid homage to the black community who were used again their will/knowledge for science experiments and the fetish of black men. However it’s so much deeper than that in the book. I truly appreciated the ending showing the effects of people actions and it will get worse….. definitely read the book.
September 17, 2026
Seed: SE
This read is one that will stay with you for the rest of your life. It opens up conversations that have either never been talked about, joked about, or a random thought that you would never think could be reality.
This makes you think of modern day slavery with another twist. How the government controls more than we think. Also harps on the sick obsession that most have with African Americans, or “the blacks” as they say. As a mother, it makes me wanna hold on as tight as I can to my babies, the young black men or the world.
Kenya, baby you have had me tongued tied to the point where my book club and I HAD to use your discussion questions to even get a start on how to navigate this. I loved the rollercoaster not gonna lie!
This read is one that will stay with you for the rest of your life. It opens up conversations that have either never been talked about, joked about, or a random thought that you would never think could be reality.
This makes you think of modern day slavery with another twist. How the government controls more than we think. Also harps on the sick obsession that most have with African Americans, or “the blacks” as they say. As a mother, it makes me wanna hold on as tight as I can to my babies, the young black men or the world.
Kenya, baby you have had me tongued tied to the point where my book club and I HAD to use your discussion questions to even get a start on how to navigate this. I loved the rollercoaster not gonna lie!
September 18, 2026
First of all, I need a 2nd book!! This was wild as hell! I'm still stuck on the fact that the author based this on a true events about white women wanting mixed babies and there being a whole group that discusses it in great detail. I love a wild sci-fi story with experimental drugs and crazy doctors. Short but so entertaining.
September 20, 2026
Enthralling from start to finish. But the ending was jaw dropping and left me saying what in the world did I just read…in a good way!
October 14, 2026
What did I just read!!!! I had no clue what I was in for ! "Seeds" should've been a dead giveaway but I was so tickled and intrigued with the storyline! "I want my mixed baby !!!"
September 16, 2026
WOW! This Book Exceeded My Expectations! The Story Was So Twisted From Beginning To End. In A Book Where Being Black Can Be A Blessing & A Curse. Leopold Is One Of Those Places You Don’t Want To Stumble Upon Especially Because The Government Was Backing Them. Unfortunately Corrupt Things Were Happening To Secure The Future Of Mixed Babies. Love An Inside Man Job But The Ending Was So Disastrous….You Have To Read It Yourself. I’d Definitely Recommend!!!
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