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Below is a blurb for Ever Sleep, a novel I've just completed. Which category does it most naturally fall into: Science Fiction, Fantasy or Dystopia?

Raphael Lennon, thought dead after committing terrorist acts against The Eliot Group, an alliance of AI firms ruling the U.S., has hidden in the California Sierra for four years. If found alive, the Group will “skin him and bury the quivering flesh in a coffin of salt.” When his soulmate Addy leaves camp to buy supplies but doesn't return, Raphael sets out to find her.

He soon encounters the disturbing world that the Group has created. Using fungi as a neural substitute, Eliot has revived dead individuals as mobile cyborgs. But the newly minted humanoids can’t dream, leading to comas after a few weeks of human-like activities.

Raphael learns that Eliot has taken Addy to the Project, a structure in the Sequoia National Forest. In the Project, Eliot experiments instilling dreams into the cyborgs by dissecting and mining human brains. Raphael must expose his own identity and offer up his soul to save Addy from this nightmare.

I think dystopia as it references a disturbing world that this "Group" has created. A touch of science fiction as well with the cyborgs. Sounds like a fascinating read!

Agree with Claire. Dystopia/scifi.

Claire wrote: "I think dystopia as it references a disturbing world that this "Group" has created. A touch of science fiction as well with the cyborgs. Sounds like a fascinating read!"

Thanks so much, Claire. This really helps!

Monika wrote: "Agree with Claire. Dystopia/scifi."

Much appreciated!

Alex wrote: "Below is a blurb for Ever Sleep, a novel I've just completed. Which category does it most naturally fall into: Science Fiction, Fantasy or Dystopia?

Raphael Lennon, thought dead after committing t..."

Hi Claire, Would you be interested in reading the first 40 pages of Ever Sleep? There's one aspect that I can't make up my mind on. I'd give you a token fee (that means, not much) for reading. My email is alaust70@aol.com. Thanks for considering. Alex

Definitely dystopian, the plot sounds amazing.

Fantasy is out, 💯 % out!
It might fall into science fiction, but, since I read books that fall into all three genres, I would categorize it as Dystopian.

I don't think it's dystopia at all. I think it's definitely scifi.

Thank you Kenzie, Kara, and Alejandro. Two dystopian, one science fiction, and a definitely not fantasy. I appreciate the enthusiastic comment, Kenzie