🏆 A Must-Read Review for The Midnight Factory

5-Star Praise from Reedsy Discovery Reviewer, Viktorija Blazheska

There are moments in an author’s journey that feel especially validating — the kind that remind you why you write. Receiving a nuanced 5-star review from Reedsy Discovery for The Midnight Factory was one of those moments.

Reviewer Viktorija Blazheska awarded the novel a glowing “Must read 🏆” rating, describing it with powerful insight and emotional clarity. Her opening line wonderfully captures what I set out to do:

"Tender humanity and hope bloom amid the bleakest, most desperate dystopia."

Viktorija captures the emotional heart of the story – the darkness, the struggle, and the small, fragile threads of connection that give life meaning even when the world is crumbling.

She writes:

"The way the story plays with the concepts of darkness and light is absolutely haunting, and the vivid descriptions are gritty, visceral, stomach-turning at times - this dystopia feels more than political: it's intimate and creeps under the skin."

And further:

"The account of how the extreme nationalists came to power is bone-chilling in a way that hits way too close to home in the world we currently live in. In the midst of the horrors, loyalty, care and humanity shine through."

As a writer, knowing that the intended themes, emotion, and worldbuilding resonated in this way means a great deal.

🌙 About The Midnight Factory

A dystopian novel of power, surveillance, addiction, loyalty — and the spark of light that refuses to die.

If you enjoy intense, atmospheric dystopian fiction filled with heart, grit, resistance, and humanity on the brink — The Midnight Factory might be the next story to haunt you.

📖 Read the review. Add it to your list. And if you’ve already journeyed into New Albion — thank you for walking those rain-slick streets with me.