Hard Sci-Fi Thriller

The Pioneer Paradox

Perfected beings. Imperfect choices.
A frontier worth every sacrifice.

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About the Book

In a future engineered for harmony, perfected beings built a sterile utopia where chaos is treated like a defect.

When a new frontier emerges that refuses control, the cost of perfection becomes brutally clear: every solution demands sacrifice—and every moral choice leaves a scar.

Utopia vs. human chaos Moral ambiguity Sacrifice over plot armor Sequel/prequel potential

About Russell Vieira

Russell Vieira writes hard science fiction that explores the collision of engineered perfection and human chaos. The Pioneer Paradox is his debut novel and the foundation of a larger universe.