The Lighthouse of Fools
After losing everything, Thomas Harker builds a lighthouse on barren desert land—and the world begins to watch.
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Stephen Wayne
Creating worlds and telling stories through horror, science fiction, cinematic music, and film-inspired visuals.
2023Published since
5Published books
10Released music projects
10Awards
1U.S. bestseller
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Borrowed Skies
Five dream-pop chapters and an ancient-dream bonus drift through identity, memory, longing, and worlds beyond waking life.
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Adam-14
One patrol unit. Two officers. Nine nights. Twenty-four calls that refuse to stay ordinary.
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About Stephen Wayne
Where imagination comes to life
Stephen Wayne is the pen name of István Szabó, a U.S. horror fiction bestseller and multi-award-winning author based in Hungary. His work crosses horror, science fiction, philosophical fiction, music, and cinematic visual storytelling.
Beyond his own projects, he is a professional book formatter and designer serving authors and organizations in more than 85 countries.
Read the biography“Author Stephen Wayne puts a unique twist on the post-apocalyptic horror genre by telling a gripping tale through the perspective of one of the infected.”
Recognition
Stories recognized by readers and juries
Stephen Wayne’s books have received ten literary awards, including honors from Readers’ Favorite, Literary Titan, and the Firebird Book Awards.
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