Available from Tenebrous Press in February, 2025.
Valya’s neural implant is amazing.
CASUAL managed her depression and anxiety, stabilized her mood, and helped her get pregnant; but new laws forbid her from using the device when she’s sole caregiver for her infant, so Valya needs to detox before giving birth. The full-blown panic attacks have her considering a controversial clinical trial that would place a tandem implant in her unborn baby and allow Valya to keep hers active. Her only options are to attempt solo parenting without CASUAL, or install a minimally tested device in her vulnerable child.
CASUAL is a stark and cutting glance at a near future that looks uncannily like our present, exploring themes of bodily autonomy and the struggle for mental health in a world increasingly divided.
“A near-future sci-fi novel with the social science fiction of a Black Mirror episode, Casual draws on my own struggles with mental health issues exacerbated by pregnancy while addressing the fears many women experience about making the right choices for their unborn babies.”
– Koji A Dae
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