Meter Red
Dystopian sci-fi. The numbers decide who gets to matter.
One dome. One ledger. One number away from disappearing. Adeline Marsh keeps Cardon Dome breathing—until her name turns up on next quarter's Reduction list six weeks early.
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The Reduction
No name. No ledger. No way back in. The Ledger Office can't admit Adeline's right, so it erases her instead. Scored to zero and hunted into the dead levels below the Strata, she's got one season to survive a system that's already decided she doesn't exist.
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Open Air
One valve. Eleven days. The whole dome on the other side of her hand. Adeline finally has the power to do to the Terraces exactly what they've done to the Strata for ninety-one years. She's got eleven days to decide if getting out is worth becoming the thing she's spent her life surviving.
James Calavera
James Calavera is an author of atmospheric speculative fiction exploring survival, identity, technology, and the systems that shape our lives. His stories blend immersive worldbuilding with deeply human characters, often placing ordinary people in extraordinary situations where every choice carries a cost.
He is the author of The Air Ledger series, including Meter Red, The Reduction, and Open Air. Through tense, thought-provoking storytelling, Calavera creates worlds that feel unsettlingly possible—and characters who must decide what they are willing to sacrifice to change them.
James Calavera writes for readers who enjoy stories that linger long after the final page.
The Reduction
No name. No ledger. No way back in. The Ledger Office can't admit Adeline's right, so it erases her instead. Scored to zero and hunted into the dead levels below the Strata, she's got one season to survive a system that's already decided she doesn't exist.
Open Air
One valve. Eleven days. The whole dome on the other side of her hand. Adeline finally has the power to do to the Terraces exactly what they've done to the Strata for ninety-one years. She's got eleven days to decide if getting out is worth becoming the thing she's spent her life surviving.
By James Calavera
Meter Red
Dystopian FictionOne dome. One ledger. One number away from disappearing. Adeline Marsh keeps Cardon Dome breathing—until her name turns up on next quarter's Reduction list six weeks early.
The Reduction
Dystopian FictionNo name. No ledger. No way back in. The Ledger Office can't admit Adeline's right, so it erases her instead. Scored to zero and hunted into the dead levels below the Strata, she's got one season to survive a system that's already decided she doesn't exist.
Open Air
Dystopian FictionOne valve. Eleven days. The whole dome on the other side of her hand. Adeline finally has the power to do to the Terraces exactly what they've done to the Strata for ninety-one years. She's got eleven days to decide if getting out is worth becoming the thing she's spent her life surviving.