This page lists all my ongoing writing projects. For completed projects, please visit the Books by Joshua Scott Edwards page.
Grave of the Waiting
First contact sci-fi horror set in a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk world, drawing inspiration from Alien and The Matrix
Status
Grave of the Waiting is now live! You can find all released chapters here.
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Synopsis
FROM DARKNESS THEY CALLED. FROM RUIN WE ANSWERED.
Humanity's extinction is just around the corner, Ada Bryce is sure of it. When virtual reality is indistinguishable from reality and anything is possible in the Chain, why not choose to remain shackled? It's easy to put Earth's slow decay out of mind when hedonic simulations are available with no more than a thought. As contemptible as her reality is, Ada is powerless to correct human folly. All she can do is make sure her own family's energy needs are taken care of until death inevitably claims everyone she loves.
Only, she's failing as a mathematician, she's already failed as a mother, and she's given up trying to escape the tragic memories that haunt her. So, when she's offered the chance to leave Earth while ensuring her family has the energy they need to survive, Ada seizes it and embarks on a dangerous mission. She travels to a rogue planet with four other volunteers: an Energy War veteran, a zealous psychonaut, a no-nonsense scientist, and the world-renowned founder of the Unity, the organization sponsoring the mission.
However, the Unity's founder is far from trustworthy, the rest of Ada's crew are unaware of the true purpose of their mission, and on this journey, they will learn that Earth is far from the worst place in the solar system. As firmly as Ada believes her home planet is beyond saving, it may be worth fighting for after all, for when she and her fellow crewmates step foot on a new planet, their presence awakens old life.
Life that calls out and seeks to reconfigure the Earth for itself.
Untitled Sequel to An Ocean of Others
Second Dance of the Sibling Suns
Status
The sequel to the first Dance of the Sibling Suns book is currently underway! Follow along with my progress on my Sibling Suns 2 | Trello board.
Synopsis
Forthcoming
Sequel to the Untitled Sequel
Last Dance of the Sibling Suns
Status
The finale in the Dance of the Sibling Suns series. As I work on the second book, this one is slowly taking shape in the form of scattered notes and unfulfilled promises made by its predecessors. I don't expect any movement on this progress bar until late-2023/early-2024 when the second book is in the hands of beta readers.
Synopsis
Forthcoming