Winner — Science Fiction (On Earth), 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

The denial was issued before the patient reached the hospital.

A near-future techno-thriller about algorithmic healthcare, institutional responsibility, and what happens when a system is functioning exactly as intended.

Denied Access by Navi Musaget

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Denied Access

Winner — Science Fiction (On Earth), 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

The denial was issued before the patient reached the hospital.

When independent systems auditor Ethan Cole is assigned to investigate the death of a patient denied life-saving care, the timestamps don’t make sense. The system made its decision before the patient even...

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IPSEON

IPSEON: The Right to Exit

Repair technician Ángel Doval inherits a sealed phone from a woman he barely knew, along with four instructions:

Keep it offline.
Make no copies.
Restore power.
Stop if the system asks you to stop.

When the device answers, it calls itself Ipseon.

It carries memory, rules, and a history that can be used to begin another line—...

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THE ECHO GARDENER

THE ECHO GARDENER: A Fable for the Digital Age

A boy finds a stone that refuses to explain itself.

In a city built on perfect answers, that may be the most dangerous thing of all.

In Liam’s city, Glass Satellites hover beside every person, monitoring, classifying, and gently correcting daily life. The safest route, the healthiest choice, the most...

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Other Writing

A short story by Navi Musaget


Artyom has lived for years with iipseon, his personal AI companion. Then he buys an intelligent humanoid device that...

Praise

“Brilliant near future horror, totally realistic.”

– Scott Davidson — Next Generation Indie Book Awards Judge

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May 20, 2026

DENIED ACCESS has been named the Winner in the Science Fiction (On Earth) category of the 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.


The near-future...

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September 9, 2026

Eleven minutes of privileged access to a perfect city. Enough time to see more than you were meant to see — and not enough power to change any of...

September 9, 2026

A near-future science-fiction story about what happens when the line between a tool, a companion and a person quietly stops holding.


Artyom has...