The Foundation: Alice Yu Case Files [2055-2065]

Speculative Architecture. Real Consequences.

Most science fiction treats world-building as a backdrop. For Jim Keen, the world is the lead character.

Before the first starship of Fleet Obscura was registered, the foundations were laid in the urban sprawl of 2055 New York. The Alice Yu novels and novellas — including The Paradise Factory, This Automatic Eden, and The Genesis Engine — stand on their own as fast-moving, hard-edged cyberpunk thrillers: stories of crime, survival, artificial intelligence, corporate power, and human resistance in a city running out of mercy.

They are also the first signals from a much larger future. The systems, symbols, technologies, and social fractures that define Alice Yu’s world will echo forward across centuries, eventually becoming the far future civilization of Fleet Obscura.

Praise For The Alice Yu Series:

"Fantastic work that will delight science fiction fans. The themes of machine autonomy, political conflict, and trust provide a backdrop to thrilling action scenes and strong characters."

Mark Everglade, 'Cyberpunk Book Reviews & Interviews.’

"Jim Keen skillfully weaves real-life concerns about AI and automation together with a gripping crime thriller narrative"

Jon Richter, author of 'Auxiliary, London 2039.’

"An intense, captivating read. Deserves shelf space next to Gibson and Stephenson. Highly recommended."

D.L. Young, author of the 'The Machine Killer' science fiction series.