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    Jerome A. McCave

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    A debut novel coming in 2027, a manga series and a collection of Caribbean folklore in development. Three worlds, one writer.

    The cover of Excursion Through Time, Volume One, by Jerome A. McCave

    Excursion Through Time

    Volume One. Hard science fiction, thriller and adventure. Coming 2027.

    A sci-fi thriller of morality, power and the machinery of fate

    In a future where justice is predictive and perfection is enforced, one man falls through the cracks of time and another intends to exploit its laws.

    Scott never asked to be a fugitive, much less a symbol of resistance. Ripped from his own era without warning, he wakes to a world ruled by the Delegation, where thought is policed and punishment comes before crime. Haunted by betrayal and driven by a private, desperate need to set things right, he is drawn into an uneasy alliance with Gatimu, a brilliant, volatile scientist with a messiah complex and a mind steeped in temporal physics.

    Their mission: infiltrate the Delegation’s most secure facility, extract a volatile energy source, and hijack a wormhole generator, the only key to reaching Venus, home to the true seat of power.

    But what starts as sabotage quickly spirals into something much stranger. The deeper Scott travels, across worlds, through time and into the core of his own unravelling past, the more the lines blur between resistance and manipulation. As secrets fracture and allegiances twist, he begins to question not only the rebellion, but reality itself.

    Excursion Through Time is a hard sci-fi epic pulsing with mind-bending tech, raw emotion and the ultimate question: what if the greatest threat to a perfect society was choice itself?

    Read the openingExcerpt, PDF 4 MBTravel through time

    Themes

    • Free will and determinism
    • Identity and belonging
    • The corruption of utopia
    • The price of equality

    Inside this world

    • Project AegisCabo Verde, 1979
    • Behind Closed DoorsStory
    • Body BanditsStory
    The surface of Venus mapped by radar, an amber globe on black
    Venus, mapped by radar from NASA’s Magellan orbiter. In the novel it is home to the true seat of power. Image: NASA/JPL, public domain.

    KEON

    The Boy With the Black Flame

    Manga series, in development.

    Set in a Caribbean-inspired world still haunted by ancient forces, this series follows Keon, a quiet student burdened by powers he doesn't understand and a darkness he can't escape.

    Gifted with abilities tied to Shetani wa Kifo, the forgotten force of death itself, Keon becomes a reluctant figure in a brewing war between the Wariban and humanity. As he battles overwhelming foes and confronts the mystery of his own forbidden existence, the story weaves supernatural action with themes of abandonment, identity and ancestral power: the pulse of manga with the soul of Caribbean mysticism and myth.

    Arcs

    • Blood of the WaribanArc 1
    • Wariban TrainingArc 2
    • S.E.E.D EndeavorsArc 3
    Ink drawing of Keon's face, his eyes fixed ahead, the lower half of his face lost in a sweep of black
    A boy with a glowing fist stands in black smoke under a full moon, an old spirit's face in the sky behind a village

    Folklore

    Caribbean short stories

    Short stories, in development.

    These stories breathe new life into traditional Caribbean folklore, reimagining ancient myths and legends for the modern world.

    From the Soucouyant who sheds her skin at night to Anansi the spider-god, they ask how ancestral spirits and supernatural beings might move through our contemporary world. Each story weaves traditional wisdom with current challenges, drawing on Carnival characters and the oral traditions of Trinidad and Tobago.

    Stories

    • The Digital SoucouyantStory
    • Anansi's WebStory
    • The Midnight RobberStory
    Ink illustration titled How Annancy Fooled Death: Anansi grins at a hooded figure of Death in the hills
    Anansi, whose tales crossed from West Africa to the Caribbean, outwitting Death. Illustration by Pamela Colman Smith, Annancy Stories (1899), public domain.

    Rights and anthology enquiries: get in touch.

    Questions

    When is Excursion Through Time coming out?
    Excursion Through Time, Volume One, is coming in 2027. Join the waitlist on jeromemccavewrites.com to hear the release date first.
    Can I read any of Excursion Through Time now?
    Yes. The opening pages of the first chapter, Project Aegis, are on the home page, and the whole chapter is a free PDF download.
    What is Excursion Through Time about?
    It is a hard science fiction novel. Scott is torn from his own era and wakes in a future ruled by the Delegation, where perfection is law and justice is predictive. He allies with Gatimu, a volatile scientist steeped in temporal physics, on a mission that runs through a hijacked wormhole generator to Venus.
    What is KEON: The Boy With the Black Flame?
    KEON is a Caribbean manga series in development. It follows Keon, a quiet student whose powers are tied to Shetani wa Kifo, the forgotten force of death, in a war between the Wariban and humanity.
    What are the Caribbean folklore stories?
    A collection of short stories in development that retell Caribbean myths for the modern world, including The Digital Soucouyant, Anansi's Web and The Midnight Robber.
    Who is Jerome A. McCave?
    A Trinidad-born author based in the United Kingdom who studied Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics (M.Eng) at the University of Glasgow. He writes hard science fiction, manga and Caribbean folklore fantasy.
    How can I book Jerome for an event or interview?
    Use the contact form on jeromemccavewrites.com for speaking, interviews, rights and representation. Bios and images are in the press kit.

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