Athena New Cascadia available July 14 2026

Athena New Cascadia

Athena can read anyone. The weight of a crowd from a hilltop. The specific texture of fear in a space after the frightened people have left it. The intention running underneath a strike before the body follows.
The one person she has never been able to read is the one who raised her.
For twenty years, Artemis — her android guardian, her teacher, the only constant in a post-collapse world — has answered her questions in careful installments. True, always. Complete, never. She has known this and walked beside it and waited.
She is done waiting.
The road west leads to New Cascadia, and New Cascadia holds the pieces of a story that belongs to her: who her parents were, what was done to them, and what she inherited from both. Artemis will give her what he can. The rest she will have to take.
Something else is watching. She can see it on the ridge. She cannot feel it at all.
A story about what we owe the people who shaped us — and what we're owed in return.

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  • Scheduled for late 2026 Release Project-K, JumpGate, Athena New Cascadia

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5 Stars
“The relationship at the center of this book between the protagonist and her companion — I don't want to say more than that — is the best I've read in years. Twenty years of history in every single exchange. You feel all of it.” - Steve B.5 Stars
“If you trust it, it pays you back with interest...” - Crystal N.4 Stars
"She doesn't win by being the strongest in the room, she wins by being the most honest.” - Sci-Fi Fan

About The Author

D.B. Nap is an avid tennis player and science fiction enthusiast. When not hitting forehands on the court, he can usually be found exploring distant galaxies through the pages of his favorite sci-fi novels. D.B. draws inspiration from the physical talents of tennis legends and the boundless imagination of great science fiction authors. He currently resides outside of Dallas, Texas with his wife and alien cats, patiently awaiting the invention of viable time travel.

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  • His bio photo is inspired by the graphic novel Dark Assassin

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