We publish stories that challenge the boundary between genre and literature. From the fog-drenched suspense of dark academia to the philosophical edge of hard science fiction.
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Dark Academia · Hard SF · Literary Mystery
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Dark Academia / Thriller
A fog-drenched university. A missing student. A surveillance system that knows too much. In this atmospheric thriller, Neva Sen attempts to expose "The Protocol," a university research project that doesn't just record memory—it rewrites it.
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Ethan has spent years trying to build a stable "temporal matrix" to capture the consciousness of his lost partner, Laura. But the system, Ananta, is evolving. A dense, philosophical exploration of grief, artificial intelligence, and the terrifying potential of a simulation that refuses to be just a ghost.
View BookContemporary Fiction / Campus Life
Set against the humid, oppressive heat of July 2018, this coming-of-age story follows Ishwaak and his group—Gargi, Isabel, and Dhritil—through the chaos of engineering college life. The dream costs more than tuition.
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Bonaire by Ishan Sharma
A fog-drenched university. A missing student. A surveillance system that knows too much. In this atmospheric thriller, Neva Sen attempts to expose "The Protocol," a university research project that doesn't just record memory—it rewrites it.
"A defining Dark Academia thriller for the surveillance age."
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Dark Academia / Thriller
A fog-drenched university. A missing student. A surveillance system that knows too much. In this atmospheric thriller, Neva Sen attempts to expose "The Protocol," a university research project that doesn't just record memory—it rewrites it.
Amazon region
United States
Hard Science Fiction
Ethan has spent years trying to build a stable "temporal matrix" to capture the consciousness of his lost partner, Laura. But the system, Ananta, is evolving. A dense, philosophical exploration of grief, artificial intelligence, and the terrifying potential of a simulation that refuses to be just a ghost.
Amazon region
United States
Contemporary Fiction / Campus Life
Set against the humid, oppressive heat of July 2018, this coming-of-age story follows Ishwaak and his group—Gargi, Isabel, and Dhritil—through the chaos of engineering college life. The dream costs more than tuition.
Amazon region
United States
Sky Scrawl is an independent publishing house dedicated to voices that take risks. We don't chase trends; we champion stories that demand to be told. From the paranoia of the near-future to the intimacy of the recent past, our books are crafted for readers who seek depth, complexity, and distinct perspectives.
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