The Off Zone Trilogy:
A Groundbreaking
Sci-Fi Journey
Dive into The Off Zone Trilogy, where two brothers revolutionize biotech amidst secrets, global threats, and rogue AI, blending biopunk with a fresh take on sci-fi.
The O-Z: Conception
Two brothers—one an engineer and one an artist of sound and color—develop a revolutionary biotech that will reshape the human experience, in both how we create cities and how we enhance personal performance. Together, with the help of their partners and a community of true believers, they dare to re-engineer and reimagine life and what’s next.
Darwin Friedeman has been given a quest. A recurring dream offers instruction and a cryptic warning. He knows their isolation and secrecy can’t go unnoticed much longer. Can he ask his people to drop everything and go?
Unknown and unnoticed, a rogue A.I. spins out new tech variations deep underground.
Powerful forces have taken notice and plot their destruction.
We know their technology can enhance human performance. Will it also chain humanity to our shared inner darkness?
What follows is an epic sci-fi novel with elements of realistic fantasy and biopunk.
The Off Zone Trilogy, Book 1, “The O-Z, Conception” is both a feast for the senses and an antidote for the dystopian view of what is to come.
About the Author
John Gooden, writing as G. K. Johnathan, is an award-winning sculptor and author celebrated for his creative contributions to Oklahoma. A “Lifetime Achievement Award” recipient, he has transitioned from creating public bronze sculptures to writing the “Off Zone Trilogy” with an obsessive focus on excellence. His diverse background includes narrating his own audiobook with over 50 distinct character voices, all while weaving themes of faith, family, and community into his work.
