Killswitch Vol. 1

by Jeffrey Bridges, Susan Bridges, Diana Van Damme (Cover Art)

In a future where clairvoyant Augurs are used for their powers but feared, held captive, and persecuted, a disaffected military major is shocked into action by the grim realities of the Augurs' treatment. She puts her life and career on the line to help them attempt a daring escape from captivity.

123 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 22, 2020

About the author

Writer of audio, page and screen.

Half of a writing team with his hilarious, sarcastic, incredible wife.

Executive Producer of Pendant Productions (pendantaudio.com).

Reviews

[Douglas Summers-Stay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Killswitch is a moving, exciting story of fighting against cruelty told by the husband and wife writing team Jeffrey and Susan Bridges (who are mostly known for their audio story podcasts). It tells a movie's worth of story in just a few words. Some people called 'augurs' can see the future, and their powers are harnessed by the government. But when a military officer discovers they are being tortured to bring out their abilities, she disobeys orders to rescue them.
The story is about what to do when you encounter institutionalized injustice, how to do right when fighting against prejudice and dehumanization. But, like Fury Road, it wraps its message in a nonstop action sequence.
The artwork by Walter Geovani was exceptional. At times it reminded me of the style of Moebius or the industrial space concept art of Ron Cobb (Alien, Star Wars, The Last Starfighter, Back to the Future.) I especially liked the design of the battle suits.

[Jenni Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really unique take on memory and how it might lead to “seeing the future” in a cyberpunkish world that challenges the question “do the needs of the many outweigh the lives of a few?”. I’m not usually into stories set in space, in fact they downright scare me but the characters were engaging and the story was exciting so I was able to stick with it. Now I want more!

[Sandro Falce · Rating 3 out of 5]

With a brisk pace and some interesting concepts, Killswitch has a lot to offer, however it all just feels a bit familiar.

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