Franklin Publishers has released Recurve, a science fiction thriller by Houston-based author KC Lewis that combines elements of survival horror, military action, and existential mystery. The novel, book one of the Argentum Saga, is set in a quarantined Houston devastated by a catastrophic First Contact event.
The story follows an amnesiac survivor known only as Teller, Subject Four, or the Fortune Teller, who awakens alone in an abandoned hospital with no memory of his past. As he joins a group of soldiers and survivors fighting to contain a growing threat, he discovers he is connected to a classified experiment called the Reclamation Project. Teller possesses a terrifying ability: death is not the end. Each time he dies, he returns with fragments of knowledge from alternate outcomes, forcing him to relive impossible tragedies while searching for a future in which humanity survives.
What begins as a desperate fight against monstrous Ferronines and a mysterious silver substance known as Argentum gradually unfolds into a larger story about memory, transformation, grief, faith, sacrifice, and the search for meaning in a fractured world. The novel asks a profound question: 'If you were given endless chances to save the people you love, how many times would you be willing to suffer to get it right?'
Lewis, who describes himself as a Houston-based writer, consultant, and storyteller, says the concept originated from a recurring nightmare and developed over more than five years of writing. In his preface, he describes the novel as a story born from grief, perseverance, imagination, and the belief that stories can remind readers that they are not alone.
Franklin Publishers, which supports authors through publishing, branding, promotion, and global distribution, is releasing Recurve in ebook, paperback, and hardcover formats. For more information, visit https://franklinpublishers.com.
The novel's blend of intense military science fiction and emotional character-driven speculative fiction offers a fresh take on the genre, exploring what remains of a person when every certainty has been stripped away. As the opening chapter of the larger Argentum universe, Recurve sets the stage for a series that promises to delve deeper into themes of resilience, identity, and human connection.
