What’s it about?

Sen and Kami are blending in with the rest of society, quietly raising their daughter on their small homestead outside of town, until Kader, a high ranking official with the Academies, shows up at their door, threatening to reveal Sen and Kami’s secret status as Manifolds. Manifolds are people with access to multiple types of anima, or magical power, which is restricted. Now, Sen must convince the Academies they are no threat, by accepting a dangerous and mysterious Assignment in exchange for his family’s safety and freedom. Otherwise, Sen and Kami may be apprehended, or worse, tearing their family apart and leaving their daughter an orphan.

Who is it for?

SEEN & UNSEEN is for fans of V. E. Schwab’s Shades of Magic series and those who love exploring the darker sides of a future, post-apocalyptic utopia like what’s found in “The Giver”. If you enjoy the worldbuilding of N. K. Jemisin’s “The Fifth Season”, and its character-focused approach to storytelling and complicated relationship dynamics, you’ll like SEEN & UNSEEN. Think 1984 or Howley’s Silo Series, but with a fully restored Earth… and magic.

It’s a story where human society and nature itself are peacefully recovered, but threats still loom just below the surface of the carefully crafted systems. This is for those of us who fantasize about a beautiful future for humanity and our world at large, while also recognizing that human beings are still human beings. If you like a blend of science fiction and fantasy, science-based magic systems, and exploring the human condition through complicated family dynamics, generational trauma, and rigid social structures, this might be for you!

• Complex Family Dynamics

• Familial and Social Responsibility

• Grief & Loss

• PTSD and Anxiety

• Power & Autonomy

• Individualism vs. Collectivism

• Pregnancy complications

• Death of a loved one

• Discrimination

• Some gore at the climax

• Violence/death (limited to two scenes, but worth noting)