The Paradox Paradox
By Daniel Hardcastle
A bit Star Trek, a bit Doctor Who, and a bit fucked up.
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Right, that's the first book out of the way. Yes, I’m now a Sunday Times Best Selling Author, but it’s time to stop giggling about that and ask a very, very important question.
What's next?
Sure, I could focus on another one of my hobbies (Fuck Yeah, Philately anyone?), but now my foot is in the door, I need to remember why I wanted to get into this room in the first place. I need something... fiction-y, a story, some sort of... damn, the word escapes me for now but rest assured, this is a novel idea.
So, introducing my next book: The Paradox Paradox
The Paradox Paradox is a dark sci-fi comedy set hundreds of years in the future. Also, a fair few times in the past. Oh, and a little bit right now... did I mention that it's about time travel yet? You got that from the title? Ok, just checking.
In 500 or so years the galaxy is at peace. Eight species – one of them human, the rest very much not – have spent centuries working, living and learning together, creating a galaxy-wide utopia known as The Affinity. Poverty has been eradicated, violence is virtually non-existent, and nobody even takes the last biscuit anymore. Not even if it’s a hobnob.
We join this universe as The Affinity launch their greatest project yet. A time machine, created to explore, experience and preserve the history of the eight races. Kez, our hero, is tasked with leading these delicate expeditions to Earth’s past, where one wrong move could wipe out the entire human race. It’s a tough job, but Kez is unmatched in intelligence, experience and achievements. She’s the right woman for this job.
With so much at stake, it's a real pity that Kez cheated on her exams, lied about everything she’s ever done and is about as trustworthy as a sign in a spider’s web that reads, “flies welcome”. She would totally take the last biscuit, hobnob or not.
Long story short, we’re all doomed.
A bit Star Trek, a bit Doctor Who and a bit fucked up, The Paradox Paradox is the sci-fi story I’ve always wanted to tell. My words will once again be brought to life by a light peppering of illustrations from my partner-in-everything, Rebecca Maughan, and we’ll have lots of silly backer tiers for you to regret buying at a later date.
The story is locked and I’m now writing it as fast as I can. Well, I’m binge-watching Bob’s Burgers, but after that I’ll be all over it! Estimated release will be sometime in 2021 and it’ll probably be worth the wait!
Enough words! Go grease the wheels of capitalism!
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Daniel Hardcastle
Daniel Hardcastle, Author
- A big fuckin’ nerd.
- Grew up on the (Sesame) street.
- Has made over 4,000 YouTube videos.
- Can get through ‘Scott’s Tots’ without cringing to death.
- Sunday Times bestselling Author of Fuck Yeah Video GamesRebecca Maughan, Illustrator
- Vegan.
- Has degrees and shit.
- Has made over 4,000 dogs happy.
- Won on a claw machine the other day.
- Sunday Times bestselling illustrator of Fuck Yeah Video Games - Read more...
(content warning: contains references to suicide)
Chapter Two
The Last Billionaire
2034
Three weeks after killing himself, Austin Lang’s life had pretty much returned to normal, save for the hundreds of cameras in his apartment that watched his every move. There wasn’t a single inch of his flat, bathroom included, that wasn’t covered by at least two of them. Nestled between books, taped to the ceiling and even two or three under the bed for good measure, these cameras pried into every nook and cranny of Austin’s life.
Daniel Hardcastle has written 1 private update. You can pledge to get access to them all.
25th February 2021 I am bad at updatesIn the same way that hob-based kettles scream for your attention after being left alone for a while, I’ve noticed that the best time to write an update here is when lots of people start asking me “Have you forgotten about that book you were supposed to be writing?”
So… Hello! The Paradox Paradox is still marching slowly towards it’s goal of being a finished book. The plot and planning are done…
26th September 2020 One Year Later…Dinah Washington once sang ‘What a Difference a Day Makes’, but she didn’t bother to warn us about what 365 of the little bastards could accomplish while working together. Remember what the world was like back in September 2019, back before toilet paper became the new currency? Aside from… all of that… we’re all older, we’re all fatter, and one of us at least has written quite a lot of book.
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So, cheeky question: Should I be able to go to the book tour for this book (curse you Brexit, and your uncertainty vis-à-vis visa-free travel*!), will I be able to bring the book I backed here, or am I "forced" to buy a second copy to have it signed (again)? Yes, I know. A very mean question. And not one I expect a very serious answer on! * This sentence was very accidental, but I'm liking the word play so much that, if anybody were to ask me, I'd claim this excellent wordcraftery was very intentional.
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If I upgrade do I still receive the benefits of the previous teir? Example: pledging for the personalised edition then upgrading to the front of book. Do I no longer receive the personalised edition?
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Just out of curiosity do you have an estimated release date?
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