A Dark Academia Technothriller
by
David Howlett
Set part in the nineties
“Jet black hair—poker straight—fell about the backless dress as he moved to her. Transfixed by the curve of her spine, the glimpse of rib; as though every muscle in her body was under her complete command. Daniel reached out, not quite sure what he was going to say. But the moment his finger touched the skin of her shoulder, she turned and grabbed his balls so tightly, his vision gained a vignette and he crumpled to the floor.”
Part, present day
“Can you tell him–”
“What?”
“Tell him… you’ll be good.”
“What?”
“Promise him!”
“Okay, okay!” said Emily, not knowing what this was. A test, perhaps? She looked at the bear. It looked strong. But also, kind.
Emily realised it loved her. She felt safe. She smiled at the bear. “I promise I’ll be good.”
The Genius Club is a story about what happens when a centuries old secret society’s secrets are downloaded into a sixteen year old.
“Exploring everything from identity to psychology, transhumanism to kinesics, The Genius Club is a break-neck dance into our not-too-distant tomorrow.”
Join Emily Harper—the world’s newest member of the world’s oldest secret organization—as she finds out how her name wound up on the guest list of the elusive ‘Genius Club’.