In 2045, firefighter Miro Jackson uses MindLink technology to prevent disasters before they happen. Meanwhile, in 1877 Scotland, the Brahan Seer made predictions that still echo through Highland folklore. Separated by centuries and continents, these figures share something profound: they represent literature's eternal fascination with seeing around corners, with knowing what comes next.
This isn't coincidence. Recent releases reveal literature's renewed obsession with prediction — not just as plot device, but as our species' most essential survival tool.
The new novel "CHOKE" places its protagonist in a world where prediction becomes profession. Miro Jackson doesn't just fight fires; he prevents them through technological prophecy. This mirrors our current moment, where algorithms predict everything from what we'll buy to whom we'll love. But the suspicious house fire that drives the plot suggests something darker: what happens when our crystal balls crack?