Frozen in the 1980s.
Revived in the 2020s.
Eleven AIDS patients from the 1980s, presumed dead after a cryogenic catastrophe. Long ago, the world left them behind — until they woke up, hidden away, in present-day America.
“An empathetic and layered meditation on illness and time.”Kirkus Indie
“Bold and imaginative… as emotionally impactful as it is entertaining.”Seattle Gay News / Stonewall News Northwest
Eleven patients, one secret
Presumed dead after a cryogenic catastrophe — unbeknownst even to the biotech firm that froze them, they survived.
The estranged son
A 30-year-old Black gay man, and the estranged son of the family behind the freeze — now uncovering the truth about “the catastrophe.”
A villainess in heels
The new head of the biotech empire — with secrets and an agenda all her own.
Five-time Lambda Literary Award finalist.
Randy Boyd writes fiction that explores race, sexuality, and survival in the long shadow of the AIDS crisis. Raised in Indianapolis and educated at USC and UCLA, he’s been writing professionally since age twenty.
His previous novels include Walt Loves the Bearcat, Bridge Across the Ocean, The Devil Inside, and Uprising. His latest work, The Unfrozen Few, Book One: Welcome to the Future, is his first novel in 21 years.
Randy’s first four novels earned five Lambda Literary Award finalist honors. All of them feature main characters who are black, gay, and living with HIV/AIDS.
Novels
An epic love story. An unexpected summer adventure. Two suspense thrillers. All rooted in the same unflinching honesty.
Walt Loves the Bearcat
Lambda Literary Award Finalist — Best Romance
Bridge Across the Ocean
Lambda Literary Award Finalist — Best Small Press Title
The Devil Inside
Lambda Literary Award Finalist — Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror
Uprising
Lambda Literary Award Finalist — Best Men’s Mystery & Small PressAlso from Randy Boyd
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