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E A Carter's stories narrated with full cast audio. A new episode every two weeks. <a href="https://eacarter.substack.com/s/well-read?utm_medium=podcast">eacarter.substack.com</a>

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March 23, 2026

I, Cassandra | Chapter 12 | The Countdown

She is a prisoner who can alter reality. He is a dead soldier brought back to life as a sentient machine.2086. In a dying world divided into a luxurious enclave for the super-rich in the far north of Canada and Greenland, and the billions left to survive outside its impenetrable walls, Cassandra’s ability to alter reality marks her as a valuable asset to Global Command.Lost in a terrorist attack to the United Freedom Fighters, she is discovered in the seedy underworld of London by an elite soldier who does not learn who she is until far too late, and he too becomes an asset owned by faceless powers.Resurrected as a near-immortal machine, his first mission is to extract her from London and return her to the ones intent to use her gift to give the rich a second chance at life in a new world.As the world collapses into its death throes, he fights to protect the one he loves, to save her from what is to come, and to give her a second chance . . . no matter the cost or how long he has to wait.A forbidden love affair that transcends time, the end of the world, and what it means to be human.Honorable Mention - Writer’s Digest 9th Annual Self-Published e-Book Awards 2021Genre: Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Cyber-Punk, Dark RomanceKeywords: chosen one, collapse of society, Greenland and Nunavut, billionaire bunker, forbidden love, cryogenicsComps: Elysium meets Altered Carbon“A stunningly innovative sci-fi novel.” — The BookLife Prize Critic’s Review“Surprising and unexpected.” — Writer’s Digest“The scale of I, Cassandra is truly awesome.” — C.N. Vair, Author“Stunning SF on a mythic scale.” — Kirkus Reviews“A believable extrapolation of our current situation.” — Judge, 9th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published E-Book AwardsContent warnings: violence, human trafficking, rape, suicide, drug use, languageSpice Level: 3/5 At least one intimate scene with the reader present, euphemistic language for act and body parts. Non-pornographic descriptions. No smutty language.© E A Carter 2021 All Rights Reserved © Michal Karcz Cover ArtExcerpt from Chapter 12:When they connected me into the system, one of the first things I looked at was my file—I am destined to be incinerated with everyone else. I found an order from de Pommier to shut me down, extract my memories into a data key and include it in the shipment to Mars one day prior to Blue’s launch. I deleted it and scrubbed the data traces. Every day for the last month I have scoured the files for any new orders to replace the missing one but nothing has surfaced.The mood in the war room is grim, but professional. No one in here is unaware of what’s coming. They’ve got a countdown timer on the system for god’s sake, every monitor has it. No one can escape it. I heard a couple of them talking during a break, how they weren’t going to burn, but eat lead for breakfast instead of pancakes. I would be the same, if I were one of them. If I were still me. But I’m not them, I’m me, or whatever I have become.I do the work for de Pommier while I scan into the depths of the system for the answers I need to ensure my plan cannot fail. I can’t leave any traces behind so all I can do is look, and learn, and remember. It’s going to be tight because when de Pommier expects me to be shut down is when I need to action my plan. I try not to think about how much this could f**k up because it can’t f**k up. It has to work, no matter what.I have to be able to survive this. For her. I won’t leave her alone. Not again. Never again.Get the <a target="_blank" href="https://books2read.com/icassandra">book</a>I’ve been using ElevenLabs for my audiobook and I love it. If you use <a target="_blank" href="https://elevenlabs.io/?pscd=try.elevenlabs.io&ps_partner_key=ODhjOGYzYWY3ZWI1&ps_xid=Mu7ptXnMMscQhW&gsxid=Mu7ptXnMMscQhW&gspk=ODhjOGYzYWY3ZWI1">my link</a> to sign up, I get a commission which helps support my work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://eacarter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">eacarter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

March 9, 2026

I, Cassandra | Chapter 11 | Let Them Watch

She is a prisoner who can alter reality. He is a dead soldier brought back to life as a sentient machine.2086. In a dying world divided into a luxurious enclave for the super-rich in the far north of Canada and Greenland, and the billions left to survive outside its impenetrable walls, Cassandra’s ability to alter reality marks her as a valuable asset to Global Command.Lost in a terrorist attack to the United Freedom Fighters, she is discovered in the seedy underworld of London by an elite soldier who does not learn who she is until far too late, and he too becomes an asset owned by faceless powers.Resurrected as a near-immortal machine, his first mission is to extract her from London and return her to the ones intent to use her gift to give the rich a second chance at life in a new world.As the world collapses into its death throes, he fights to protect the one he loves, to save her from what is to come, and to give her a second chance . . . no matter the cost or how long he has to wait.A forbidden love affair that transcends time, the end of the world, and what it means to be human.Honorable Mention - Writer’s Digest 9th Annual Self-Published e-Book Awards 2021Genre: Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Cyber-Punk, Dark RomanceKeywords: chosen one, collapse of society, Greenland and Nunavut, billionaire bunker, forbidden love, cryogenicsComps: Elysium meets Altered Carbon“A stunningly innovative sci-fi novel.” — The BookLife Prize Critic’s Review“Surprising and unexpected.” — Writer’s Digest“The scale of I, Cassandra is truly awesome.” — C.N. Vair, Author“Stunning SF on a mythic scale.” — Kirkus Reviews“A believable extrapolation of our current situation.” — Judge, 9th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published E-Book AwardsContent warnings: violence, human trafficking, rape, suicide, drug use, languageSpice Level: 3/5 At least one intimate scene with the reader present, euphemistic language for act and body parts. Non-pornographic descriptions. No smutty language.© E A Carter 2021 All Rights Reserved © Michal Karcz Cover ArtExcerpt from Chapter 11:It’s almost midnight when de Pommier opens the door to my apartment. All I want is to sleep. I have nothing left in me, not even words. I stumble past the kitchen counter where my reward for a successful day’s training sits. Roast beef sandwiches on rye that look as soft as pillows, a plate of French fries sprinkled with sea salt, accompanied by a little dish of mustard, another of ketchup. But I can’t face it. Fatigue has butchered my hunger. I long for the silence of sleep.Today I breached a barrier I didn’t know was in me, and the power which poured out of me stunned me. At first, euphoria. Then, dizziness. Then I vomited. All that beautiful, rare maple syrup-drenched bacon. Splattered into a metallic basin, stinking of bile. What a waste. We had to stop. But not for long. Again and again she put me through the same drill until I was able to call it on command and not puke or pass out. And now, all I want to do is sleep for days.“Cassandra,” de Pommier’s avatar says from behind me. “Just a moment before you retire.”I stop, swaying from fatigue.“I have something else for you,” she says, soft. “Something I think you will like very much.”Get the <a target="_blank" href="https://books2read.com/icassandra">book</a>I’ve been using ElevenLabs for my audiobook and I love it. If you use my <a target="_blank" href="https://elevenlabs.io/?pscd=try.elevenlabs.io&ps_partner_key=ODhjOGYzYWY3ZWI1&ps_xid=Mu7ptXnMMscQhW&gsxid=Mu7ptXnMMscQhW&gspk=ODhjOGYzYWY3ZWI1">link</a> to sign up, I get a commission which helps support my work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://eacarter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">eacarter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

February 23, 2026

I, Cassandra | Chapter 10 | I'm Doing It For Her

She is a prisoner who can alter reality. He is a dead soldier brought back to life as a sentient machine.2086. In a dying world divided into a luxurious enclave for the super-rich in the far north of Canada and Greenland, and the billions left to survive outside its impenetrable walls, Cassandra’s ability to alter reality marks her as a valuable asset to Global Command.Lost in a terrorist attack to the United Freedom Fighters, she is discovered in the seedy underworld of London by an elite soldier who does not learn who she is until far too late, and he too becomes an asset owned by faceless powers.Resurrected as a near-immortal machine, his first mission is to extract her from London and return her to the ones intent to use her gift to give the rich a second chance at life in a new world.As the world collapses into its death throes, he fights to protect the one he loves, to save her from what is to come, and to give her a second chance . . . no matter the cost or how long he has to wait.A forbidden love affair that transcends time, the end of the world, and what it means to be human.Honorable Mention - Writer’s Digest 9th Annual Self-Published e-Book Awards 2021Genre: Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Cyber-Punk, Dark RomanceKeywords: chosen one, collapse of society, greenland and nunavut, billionaire bunker, forbidden love, cryogenicsComps: Elysium meets Altered Carbon“A stunningly innovative sci-fi novel.” — The BookLife Prize Critic’s Review“Surprising and unexpected.” — Writer’s Digest“The scale of I, Cassandra is truly awesome.” — C.N. Vair, Author“Stunning SF on a mythic scale.” — Kirkus Reviews“A believable extrapolation of our current situation.” — Judge, 9th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published E-Book AwardsContent warnings: violence, human trafficking, rape, suicide, drug use, languageSpice Level: 3/5 At least one intimate scene with the reader present, euphemistic language for act and body parts. Non-pornographic descriptions. No smutty language.© E A Carter 2021 All Rights Reserved © Michal Karcz Cover ArtExcerpt from Chapter 10:I need coffee. Akron still has his back to me. “I am going to assume you didn’t come here just to discuss my night time activities.” I pull a couple of mugs out of the cupboard and set them on the counter with dull clinks. “Coffee?”A resentful silence washes out of him. I proceed to prepare one coffee.“You’re to be upgraded,” he says.I turn, the coffee forgotten. He eyes me as he leans against the dining table. His hands come to rest against the edges. I notice his knuckles are white.“We know,” he says. “Everything.”I keep my mouth shut and my expression blank. He could be bluffing, but from the defeat skirting his features, I sense he is not. Of course they would know, the surveillance equipment in there would be military grade. They could hear a mouse fart.“Which means the plans have been substantially changed,” he continues and offers me a view of his profile, tension etching its valleys. I get the feeling he is not part of what is to come, just the messenger. He turns back to me and gives me a loaded look. “Escalation.”“And?”“And Vallis is going to be worked hard,” he continues. He pushes away from the table, tosses a glance down the corridor to where Blue is still sleeping. “de Pommier figures if Vallis is happy at night, then . . .” He trails off, leaves the rest for me to figure out. He shrugs, like he wants nothing to do with it.I want to feel something, anything, anger, relief, vindication, but all I feel is empty. They want me to f**k her to keep her happy so she can serve their purposes. The whole thing sickens me.“I don’t want the upgrade.” I turn back to the coffee. “Anyway, when I look like this, what difference will it make?”“You’re going to look like you again,” Akron says, low. “It will be just like before . . . only better.”I come to a halt. The marble counter top glares back at me in the reflected lights from under the cupboards. For the first time, I notice the faint lacing of gray in the midst of the marble’s purity. They remind me of curls of smoke.“How?”<a target="_blank" href="https://books2read.com/icassandra">Buy the book</a>I’ve been using ElevenLabs for my audiobook and I love it. If you use <a target="_blank" href="https://elevenlabs.io/?pscd=try.elevenlabs.io&ps_partner_key=ODhjOGYzYWY3ZWI1&ps_xid=Mu7ptXnMMscQhW&gsxid=Mu7ptXnMMscQhW&gspk=ODhjOGYzYWY3ZWI1">my link</a> to sign up, I get a commission which helps support my work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://eacarter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">eacarter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

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