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Lorcan Pike

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Lorcan Pike writes speculative science fiction that explores how systems—technological, social, and moral—shape identity, autonomy, and the stories people tell themselves to survive. His work blends dystopian settings with deeply human questions, asking not just what a society does, but why it believes it is right. His stories often center on transformation and consequence: Ship of Theseus–style questions of selfhood, the moral weight of punishment when choice is stripped away, and the quiet ways systems designed to protect or optimize life can instead expose power, control, and complicity. A former child actor, Pike’s career has taken him through marketing, computer repair, and medical coding—experiences that inform his fascination with structure, efficiency, and the human cost hidden beneath them. He lives in the American Southeast with his wife and their three cats, who remain unimpressed by dystopian futures. As a teenager, Pike once met Isaac Asimov without realizing the significance at the time—a mistake he now sees as both humbling and strangely fitting. He writes stories meant to entertain first, unsettle second, and linger long after the final page.
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    • A Commission Based Faith: Posture. Prospect. Prevail.
    • By: Lorcan Pike
    • Narrated by: Brendan Balch
    • Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
    • Release date: 13-04-2026
    • Language: English
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