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Essays, world notes, and recommendations on dystopian fiction, psychological thrillers, and speculative fiction.

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Fast Moon World

We Worry About AI Writing Our Novels. Should We Be Worrying About Something Far Worse?

Debating AI-written books is legitimate — but it may be the wrong fight. There is a quieter, larger conversation happening elsewhere, and it deserves our attention.

Read →12 September 2026
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Fast Moon World

The Part No One Tells You About After Release Day

Fast Moon found readers. It hasn't found reviews. Here's an honest ask, and two minutes that would help more than you'd think.

Read →22 July 2026
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Fast Moon World

Testing DraftoryStudio: A Practical AI Tool for Authors Who Still Write Their Own Stories

Invited to test DraftoryStudio, Reelika Lootus examines where AI writing tools offer genuine structural support — and where the line holds.

Read →23 June 2026
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When Heat Stops Being Weather
Dystopian Fiction

When Heat Stops Being Weather: Europe’s Latest Heatwave and the Quiet Shape of Dystopia

Europe's latest heatwave reveals more than high temperatures; it exposes systems breaking down, reshaping our understanding of climate and safety.

Read →20 June 2026
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Psychological Thrillers

The Years They Took: the story behind my psychological thriller

The Years They Took, Reelika Lootus's award-winning psychological thriller, is available now in English on Amazon. A story about memory, captivity, and the terrifying uncertainty of not knowing your own mind.

Read →20 June 2026
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Why Fast Moon?
Dystopian Fiction

Why Fast Moon?

Why is the series called Fast Moon? Reelika Lootus explains the meaning behind the title: moon cycles, lost time, survival, collapse, and a future moving too quickly to stop.

Read →18 June 2026
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