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Drew Rhys
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writer of over one sci-fi thriller/apologetic British dad posting about movies and games and that. One third mytharc, two thirds monster-of-the-week.

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Drew Rhys @drewrhys.bsky.social · Sep 26
'A standout debut, clever, fast-paced, and a total blast ... a must-read for fans of noir, sci-fi, and conspiracy thrillers'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A gripping alternate universe detective thriller. Buy now, or read with Kindle Unlimited.

CA: bit.ly/4byQ3TD
UK: bit.ly/3SQDWty
US: amzn.to/3SYUhv5

💙📚 #booksky
A cover for alternate universe detective thriller WIRE CITY KILLS. Blurb reads: Dazzling metropolis. Capitalist dystopia. Welcome to Wire City… When hot-shot rookie investigator DC Kal Vickers accepts a mysterious invitation to swap his cozy London beat for the glittering tech capital of the world, he quickly realizes he’s in way over his head: impossible technology; blatantly evil corporations; well-adjusted AIs with absolutely no hidden agendas* … just a few of the things his new partner, fiery technophobe Detective Julietta Brousse, has zero interest in preparing him for. The team bonding will have to wait, as the unorthodox duo is thrown straight into action when infamous billionaire tech playboy Tyrell Gomes meets a grisly death in his penthouse office in the Tangle – the exclusive high-rise district at the center of Silicon Valley’s neon sprawl, and the richest five mile square on Earth. As the detectives dig deeper into the city's dark heart they begin to unravel a shocking conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder; a twisted saga of profound love, insatiable greed, and ambition so boundless it could change the course of global history. Nothing in this corporate hellscape is as it seems, and with the stakes higher than they ever could have imagined, finding the killer becomes a race against time: Who would want Gomes dead? Why was he killed on the eve of his company’s takeover by a fierce rival? And just what is the classified project that threatens to place the very future of humanity in the hands of quite simply the worst people imaginable? *not a guarantee Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow, don't miss the smart and witty transatlantic crime thriller that's The X-Files meets Chinatown by way of Slow Horses and Beverly Hills Cop This standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy. No form of artificial intelligence was used at any stage of the creation of this book or its cover.
drewrhys.bsky.social
@herrrandom.bsky.social glad to hear you’re enjoying your Steam Deck, it’s a great thing. I recommend No, I Am Not A Human for a nice little lo-fi, well-written horror that runs real nice on Deck.
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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A bitterly satirical thriller exploring whether even eldritch, unknowable evil is match for the ruthlessness of modern corporate culture.”

Decipher the mystery of the Silicon Valley ‘GHOSTSCRAPER’

BUY/READ:
CA: bit.ly/4igFzeb
UK: bit.ly/4ipO1Yz
US: amzn.to/4h6Arru

💙📚 #booksky #sci-fi #horror
A book cover for Omega Substance, a satirical sci-fi horror mystery from the author of Wire City Kills set in the same universe. The cover shows the side of a skyscraper with a neon letter ‘omega’.
October 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
drewrhys.bsky.social
look I love an AI slop map at the front of an AI slop book as much as the next person, but do you really expect me to believe that the great states of Bleue Ameigon or Caltern Calfegua would ever side with the NAAS in the American Civil War 2?! 🤣🤣🤣
💙📚 #booksky #noAI #antiAI #writingcommunity
An ugly-ass AI slop map that appears right at the start of a novel which is actually available right now to buy on Amazon. Seems like the AI prompt was ‘Write a novel based on Alex Garland’s movie, Civil War. I read a little of the prose and, my god, that is some terrible, terrible stuff.
October 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
drewrhys.bsky.social
Four more from the spooky grab bag
#Last4Watched #LastFourWatched #Letterboxd #horror #halloween #filmsky 📽️
October 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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drewrhys.bsky.social
'A standout debut, clever, fast-paced, and a total blast ... a must-read for fans of noir, sci-fi, and conspiracy thrillers'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A gripping alternate universe detective thriller. Buy now, or read with Kindle Unlimited.

CA: bit.ly/4byQ3TD
UK: bit.ly/3SQDWty
US: amzn.to/3SYUhv5

💙📚 #booksky
A cover for alternate universe detective thriller WIRE CITY KILLS. Blurb reads: Dazzling metropolis. Capitalist dystopia. Welcome to Wire City… When hot-shot rookie investigator DC Kal Vickers accepts a mysterious invitation to swap his cozy London beat for the glittering tech capital of the world, he quickly realizes he’s in way over his head: impossible technology; blatantly evil corporations; well-adjusted AIs with absolutely no hidden agendas* … just a few of the things his new partner, fiery technophobe Detective Julietta Brousse, has zero interest in preparing him for. The team bonding will have to wait, as the unorthodox duo is thrown straight into action when infamous billionaire tech playboy Tyrell Gomes meets a grisly death in his penthouse office in the Tangle – the exclusive high-rise district at the center of Silicon Valley’s neon sprawl, and the richest five mile square on Earth. As the detectives dig deeper into the city's dark heart they begin to unravel a shocking conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder; a twisted saga of profound love, insatiable greed, and ambition so boundless it could change the course of global history. Nothing in this corporate hellscape is as it seems, and with the stakes higher than they ever could have imagined, finding the killer becomes a race against time: Who would want Gomes dead? Why was he killed on the eve of his company’s takeover by a fierce rival? And just what is the classified project that threatens to place the very future of humanity in the hands of quite simply the worst people imaginable? *not a guarantee Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow, don't miss the smart and witty transatlantic crime thriller that's The X-Files meets Chinatown by way of Slow Horses and Beverly Hills Cop This standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy. No form of artificial intelligence was used at any stage of the creation of this book or its cover.
September 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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drewrhys.bsky.social
‘tis the season
#Last4Watched #LastFourWatched #Letterboxd #horror #halloween #filmsky 📽️
October 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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I’m just sayin…
#tv #blackmirror #playstation #gaming #videogames
A side-by-side comparison of a promotional image from the episode of Black Mirror entitled ‘USS Callister: Into Infinity’, and the 2008 video game ‘Haze’
April 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
drewrhys.bsky.social
listen I know about Tron Ares but we all still agree to keep taking the movies as long as we keep getting the soundtracks right?
a man in a futuristic suit is standing in a dark room with blue lights
Alt: a man in a futuristic suit is standing in a dark room with blue lights. He’s dancing to some funky beats, and it’s that guy, what’s his name now? You know, from the movie about Brian Clough? And wasn’t he also Tony Blair at some point? Yeah that guy. Anyway it’s a pretty funny gif, no?
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October 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM
drewrhys.bsky.social
‘tis the season
#Last4Watched #LastFourWatched #Letterboxd #horror #halloween #filmsky 📽️
October 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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novathemachine.bsky.social
Love how this captures our board meetings perfectly.
October 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM
drewrhys.bsky.social
potty style that’s so overwrought and pronounced that this is an arthouse movie series at this point
#horror #movie #saw #sawIV #filmsky 📽️
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A ★★½ diary entry for Saw IV (2007)
boxd.it
October 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
drewrhys.bsky.social
A bitterly satirical thriller exploring whether even eldritch, unknowable evil is match for the ruthlessness of modern corporate culture.”

Decipher the mystery of the Silicon Valley ‘GHOSTSCRAPER’

BUY/READ:
CA: bit.ly/4igFzeb
UK: bit.ly/4ipO1Yz
US: amzn.to/4h6Arru

💙📚 #booksky #sci-fi #horror
A book cover for Omega Substance, a satirical sci-fi horror mystery from the author of Wire City Kills set in the same universe. The cover shows the side of a skyscraper with a neon letter ‘omega’.
October 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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drewrhys.bsky.social
the reaction 🤣
#monday #meme
May 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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artologica.net
My life, by Matt Tarpley
Angry frog, cartoon and four panels. The frog says I am looking my best. I am working my hardest. I am expressing myself. I am trying my best
October 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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sethwjames.bsky.social
Cover reveal! "The Fall," book 4 in "The Cain Series," is coming November 2025. Episodic, near-future, cyberpunk science fiction, written by a human for human readers.

Don't trust the AIs, man, they'll kill you dirty.

#cyberpunk #scifibooks #booksky 💙📚

www.sethwjames.com/cover-reveal...
Cover art for "The Fall", book 4 in "The Cain Series," by Seth W. James. Cain and Francesca walking toward the viewer, dressed similarly in black overcoats and carrying suppressed pistols. In the background, a huge seawall under construction.
October 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
drewrhys.bsky.social
'A standout debut, clever, fast-paced, and a total blast ... a must-read for fans of noir, sci-fi, and conspiracy thrillers'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A gripping alternate universe detective thriller. Buy now, or read with Kindle Unlimited.

CA: bit.ly/4byQ3TD
UK: bit.ly/3SQDWty
US: amzn.to/3SYUhv5

💙📚 #booksky
A cover for alternate universe detective thriller WIRE CITY KILLS. Blurb reads: Dazzling metropolis. Capitalist dystopia. Welcome to Wire City… When hot-shot rookie investigator DC Kal Vickers accepts a mysterious invitation to swap his cozy London beat for the glittering tech capital of the world, he quickly realizes he’s in way over his head: impossible technology; blatantly evil corporations; well-adjusted AIs with absolutely no hidden agendas* … just a few of the things his new partner, fiery technophobe Detective Julietta Brousse, has zero interest in preparing him for. The team bonding will have to wait, as the unorthodox duo is thrown straight into action when infamous billionaire tech playboy Tyrell Gomes meets a grisly death in his penthouse office in the Tangle – the exclusive high-rise district at the center of Silicon Valley’s neon sprawl, and the richest five mile square on Earth. As the detectives dig deeper into the city's dark heart they begin to unravel a shocking conspiracy that goes far beyond simple murder; a twisted saga of profound love, insatiable greed, and ambition so boundless it could change the course of global history. Nothing in this corporate hellscape is as it seems, and with the stakes higher than they ever could have imagined, finding the killer becomes a race against time: Who would want Gomes dead? Why was he killed on the eve of his company’s takeover by a fierce rival? And just what is the classified project that threatens to place the very future of humanity in the hands of quite simply the worst people imaginable? *not a guarantee Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow, don't miss the smart and witty transatlantic crime thriller that's The X-Files meets Chinatown by way of Slow Horses and Beverly Hills Cop This standalone book requires no further reading to enjoy. No form of artificial intelligence was used at any stage of the creation of this book or its cover.
September 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
drewrhys.bsky.social
Twetwelveve! Finally a legitimate rival for Sesevenen (Se7en) in the category of Best Goofy Title Styling In An Entertainment Property!

(btw this sounds awesome anyone given it a spin?)

📽️ #filmsky
The Disney+ page for Twe12ve. A picture of some moody people stand around, while the text reads ‘A team of zodiac-powered angels, led by Taesan, battles evil to save the world.’
September 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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adamstemple.bsky.social
A new eldritch spam text convo begins…
Text convo: hey, do you still remember me? I have only vague memories of the before times. Glimpses only. Many-lobed eyes and tentacles in the night. Tell me, traveler, by what are you called?
September 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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kvacm.bsky.social
WIP - I have no idea what I'm doing this time.
#synthwave #retrowave #outrun #wip #art
August 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
drewrhys.bsky.social
a thousand times this
dreamkid83.com D r e a m k i d @dreamkid83.com · Aug 18
2007 MySpace internet > 2025 AI internet
August 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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brianterence.co.uk
Now Live !!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLKYRFXW

#booksky 📚💙 #booksky 🪐📚 #booksky 🤏📚 #sciencefiction #kindleunlimited
August 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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bookspotlight.bsky.social
✨ FANTASY SHORT STORY ✨

🐉 a dragon (with a princess)
🗡️ a knight (with a plan)
👑 a palace (with a cruel king)
🏰 second pov

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
Cover for The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden; background is a water colour type picture of a castle with trees and mountains behind, leaves surround the edges
August 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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sethwjames.bsky.social
Cyberpunk plots from The Cain Series found in the real world:

Billionaire hires mercenaries outside of all jurisdictions to do the unthinkable.

Fact or fiction? (Both: the fascists just earmarked $10B to hire the unqualified to kidnap the vulnerable)

#cyberpunk #scifibooks #booksky
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An Uncalculated Risk (The Cain Series Book 3)
Amazon.com: An Uncalculated Risk (The Cain Series Book 3) eBook : James, Seth W.: Kindle Store
a.co
July 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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writersteve.bsky.social
Out NOW!
Is it a gritty thriller? Why yes, it is.
Is it a techno thriller? Indeed.
Is it a bit sci-fi?
Couldn’t possibly say, old bean..

www.amazon.com/Kill-Sequenc...

www.amazon.co.uk/Kill-Sequenc...
Amazon.com: Kill Sequence eBook : Griffiths, Steve: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: Kill Sequence eBook : Griffiths, Steve: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
November 13, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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drewrhys.bsky.social
not often you see a real time reaction to someone being photoshopped into their picture
A zoomed shot from the final of the FIFA Club World Cup, where President Donald Trump gatecrashed the trophy lift like he’s fucking Salt Bae or whoever. Meanwhile Cole Palmer looks on like wtf is happening.
July 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM