Humanity’s last refuge is failing. Time itself may be the only way out.
In a world drowned by rising seas and stripped to its last survivors, Isabel and Diego cling to life inside a crumbling biodome where food is scarce, danger is constant, and hope is fading fast.
Then Isabel discovers something impossible buried beneath the ruins: time-bending technology that could change history itself. But every attempt to rewrite the past comes with consequences, and the closer they get to salvation, the more they risk losing the fragile future they still have.
Hive is book one in the Madders of Time series, a science fiction suspense novel that blends dystopian survival, quantum possibilities, emotional stakes, and a love story strong enough to challenge fate.
Perfect for readers who enjoy time-travel science fiction, dystopian tension, multiverse intrigue, and character-driven speculative suspense.
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Awards
⭐️The Eric Hoffer Book Award Grand Prize Finalist
2025 Hoffer Award Grand Prize Short List
Honorable Mention in General Fiction
⭐️ San Francisco Book Festival 2025 Winner
SCIENCE FICTION:
WINNER: Hive Madders of Time Book One – D.L. Orton
⭐️ BookLife Prize by Publisher’s Weekly Finalist
⭐️ Readers’ Favorite Awards Finalist
⭐️ IAN Book of the Year Awards Finalist
⭐️ Independent Press Awards 2026 Winner
Book Cover Design-Fiction Winner
Science Fiction: Existential & Social Resilience Distinguished Favorite
