Frozen in the 1980s.
Revived in the 2020s.
During the AIDS crisis, a group of patients chose to be cryogenically frozen. Decades later, they awaken in the present day and learn the world assumed they died long ago.
“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
“A very compelling page-turner of a story.”Bay Area Reporter
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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Read the opening of The Unfrozen Few.