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The World Of Utopia
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Utopia is a collection of stories set in a shared universe. Each series is thematically and tonally different, to build a compelling and cohesive world of rebellion and consequences. Filled with mysticism, drama, tension and deeply driven characters.
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“Utopia: Darkest Hour” is a genre blending, NA, fantasy/Sc-fi epic. Set in a shared universe, but stands alone. We see one man trying to take back his life from a vile tyrant.

Interested agents DM me as I’m away from desk.

#questpit #NA #betrayal #mistrust #paranoia #villain #epic #psychological
July 24, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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Utopia: The Abyss is an epic fantasy for NA and fans of, LOTR or GoT. Enter a whole new immersive, and rich underwater world, filled with romance, war, and deception. A gripping tale of family and lies.

Interested agents DM me as I’m away from the desk.

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July 24, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix - Bonus Tale : A Crossover Story

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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered)
Bonus tale: A Crossover Story High aloft in their towers of gleaming arrogance, the so-called heroes waged their grand wars against cosmic nightmares and threats that menaced the foundations of the…
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June 20, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix fifteen

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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered)
Appendix fifteen: The Ghost in the System The city never truly slept. Not in the shadowed underbelly of what America had become. Above, the gleaming towers belonged to the heroes—caped gods clashin…
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June 20, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix fourteen

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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered)
Appendix fourteen: The Night Before The six of them sat on the edge of a high-rise rooftop, legs dangling over the side, the neon-lit skyline of New York City stretching out before them like a livi…
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June 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix thirteen

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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered)
Appendix thirteen: The Rebirth of Italy The streets of Rome were a graveyard of shattered marble and twisted rebar. What had once been the eternal city was now little more than a blackened wound st…
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June 17, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix twelve

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Appendix twelve: Cold Sacrifice Istanbul never felt cold to her. Even in the grip of winter, when the Bosphorus wind cut like knives, when the Hagia Sophia stood wreathed in frost, she felt nothing…
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June 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix eleven

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Appendix eleven: Forged in Iron, Broken by Betrayal The Indian summer had begun to fade, giving way to the heavy monsoon rains. Thunder growled across the night sky, rolling over the quiet farmland…
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June 17, 2026 at 6:39 AM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix ten

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Appendix ten: The Mime Carlo Moretti had always been quiet. A small boy growing up in a sleepy Italian town, he preferred the company of his thoughts to the noisy world around him. At eight years o…
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June 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix nine

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Appendix nine: Pact in the Deep The Prime Minister was alone in his office, save for the swirling remnants of cigar smoke and the heavy shadows cast by the dim lighting. The world outside was still…
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June 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix eight

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Appendix eight: Whispers in the Dark Steve Franklin’s life was a relentless hum of chaos. The voices were always there, clawing at the edges of his mind like feral dogs. Every thought, every secret…
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June 15, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix seven

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Appendix seven: The Spark that Burned Everything Craig Hughes never thought his life would be anything but perfect. He had everything a young man could want: a sprawling estate in the countryside, …
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June 15, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix six

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Appendix six: Ghost of Johannesburg Ryan Gomes was a ghost in the slums of Johannesburg. He had to be. Poverty had a way of sharpening a boy, carving him into something swift, desperate, and unseen…
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June 15, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix five

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Appendix five: Against the Wall The world had never been more uncertain. A shadow loomed over Britain as Prime Minister Aaron James began the final phase of his vision — the construction of a colos…
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June 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix four

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Appendix four: Between Light and Shadow The rain whispered secrets against the sand, a cold silver veil drifting over the desolate shoreline. Lucas sat cross-legged on the damp beach, his surfboard…
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June 14, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix three

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Appendix three: Hollow Man Despite what everyone thinks, mutants had always walked among ordinary people, hiding in plain sight. For centuries they formed secret communities, deep underground or hi…
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June 14, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix two

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Appendix two: The Archer’s Hunt The world fractured under the weight of its own fear. For years powered individuals had been emerging — men and women imbued with abilities that defied the natural o…
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June 14, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Appendix one

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Appendix: Fragments from the Void When Lucas sacrificed himself to save his allies, tearing open a vortex to swallow the endless horde of clones, something extraordinary happened. His powers did no…
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June 14, 2026 at 6:28 AM
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The Appendix for Darkest Hour are currently going through the same editing and scrutinising process. So sit tight, the story isn’t quite over just yet. These are to help build out the world of Utopia, a glimpse at other corners of the world. Characters and events that helped shape this world.
June 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Epilogue

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EPILOGUE January 30th – 11:11 PM Rain clawed at the rooftops like desperate fingers, a thousand tiny hammers pelting the city with relentless rhythm. London drowned in shadows and wet neon, its cob…
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June 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Chapter Thirty-One

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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered)
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE The forest sighed with a breath older than time. Leaves shimmered overhead, catching golden light through fractured branches, and the air was thick with the scent of pine, damp s…
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June 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Chapter Thirty

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CHAPTER THIRTY The first thing Steve became aware of was the warmth. He blinked, crusted salt scratching at his lashes. His back ached. His throat burned. The sound of waves lapping gently at the s…
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June 3, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Chapter Twenty-Nine

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CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE The wind howled like a restless ghost across the ravaged hillside. Beneath a sky torn with cloud and thunder, two figures moved silently along the ridge overlooking The Hive — a…
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June 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Chapter Twenty-Eight

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CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT The storm groaned above like a wounded behemoth. Rain battered the complex in relentless silver sheets, masking footfalls and veiling every movement in sound and shadow. From a…
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June 3, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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Utopia: Darkest Hour (remastered) - Chapter Twenty-Seven

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CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN The Mustang screamed through the broken town, its battered frame groaning as it devoured the tarmac. Nathan clenched the wheel, eyes locked on the shadowed road ahead, his jaw …
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June 3, 2026 at 12:19 PM