The Prism Affect

 The Prism Affect, J Wint, Independently Published, 2021

Set a couple of hundred years from now, this novel is about a young man named Jet Stroud. He is an orphan, and is afflicted with ephebus mortem. It is a rare condition, characterized by glowing eyes. Legend says that death before your twenty-fourth birthday is inevitable. 

Jet is accepted into the prestigious Skylight University, orbiting in Earth's atmosphere. He bands together with other students with the same condition, and they start to investigate. Jet starts hearing voices in his head, shadows follow them and there are holographic prophecies that only they can see. A couple of previous condition died from the same condition. It's more like they just disappeared; their bodies were never found. Are they really dead? Is this an actual conspiracy involving some members of the faculty? Can Jet find the answer before he becomes another "victim" of ephebus mortem?

This novel is surprisingly good. It is very well written, and has elements of horror, dystopian science fiction and conspiracy/suspense. It may be marketed as a Young Adult novel, but adults will also like it.