Fans of Wayward Pines take note: you’ll want to check this one out. Haunting and surreal on one page, achingly wistful on the next, Prison of Souls is a powerful debut by Xander Gray. As Joshua Briar’s trip down the rabbit hole stretches deeper, he reaches the places where science and spirit intersect. The narrative’s questions are suspenseful and introspective by turns, including everything from “What is going on?” to “What does it mean to be human?”Fascinating, harrowing, and thought-provoking, Prison of Souls is the sci-fi thriller you’ve been looking for.- Adam J. Nicolai, Editor