OBSIDIANBLOOM

A dystopian saga where silence has a cost, neon hides the truth, and rebellion grows between the cracks of a dying world.

Atmospheric view of Neontreal beneath its illuminated dome
NEONTREAL // WORLD ARCHIVE

The World

Humanity survives in isolated enclaves after the Blight devastated much of the planet. Neontreal, a megacity built over Montreal’s remains, is one of them.

Neontreal

A vertical megacity built over the remains of Montreal.

The Blight

The mysterious phenomenon that devastated the planet.

2337

More than a century after the collapse.

The System

Corporations, surveillance, inequality, and resistance.

FIGURES OF NEONTREAL

Meet the Characters

Between resistance, the underworld, and corporate power, these figures shape the fate of Neontreal.

ARCHIVE // PRIMARY SEQUENCE

The Main Series

Read the Obsidian Bloom novels in sequence, from Dark Euphoria through the in-development Cradle of Oblivion.

Cover of Obsidian Bloom: Dark Euphoria by Richard Sinclair
Available

Obsidian Bloom: Dark Euphoria

In an unforgiving city, Kaiya, Kassian, and Søren become targets of a relentless force. Caught between ruthless megacorporations, deadly underground fights, and buried secrets, they must fight to survive and to expose the truth about the drug that keeps Neontreal under control. However, revealing that secret may cost more than their lives; it could redefine reality.

Cover of Obsidian Bloom: Indigo Whisper by Richard Sinclair
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Obsidian Bloom: Indigo Whisper

After escaping a city that marked them for death, Kaiya, Søren, Kassian, and Mizzy cross into the Wastelands, where the blight twists reality itself. Hunted by the Regime and shadowed by the Ascension Tower, they chase whispers of a truth long buried. But uncovering what lies beneath may cost more than their freedom; it may unravel the world.

In Development

Obsidian Bloom: Cradle of Oblivion

Data Status // Transmission Incomplete
SIDE FREQUENCIES

Echoes from Neontreal

Echoes follows lives and stories beyond the main narrative, at the edges of the Obsidian Bloom universe.

Cover of Obsidian Bloom: Echoes by Richard Sinclair
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Obsidian Bloom: Echoes

In the fractured heart of Neontreal, forgotten lives and hidden agendas collide. Obsidian Bloom: Echoes reveals the city behind the neon, its rebels, its outcasts, its silent victims, and the elite who thrive on illusion and control. Across alleys, towers, and underground sanctuaries, each story uncovers a fragment of a world where truth is rare, freedom is costly, and survival is never guaranteed.

Cover of Obsidian Bloom: Echoes 2 by Richard Sinclair
In Progress

Obsidian Bloom: Echoes 2

In the silent fractures of Neontreal, ordinary lives hide extraordinary wounds. Echoes 2 reveals the forgotten, the gamer whose virtual strikes spill real blood, the grieving son searching for a sign, the boy fighting memory’s erosion, and the woman whose device turns sorrow into something dangerous. These stories explore longing, illusion, and quiet resistance in a city where technology reshapes grief and even the smallest echo can leave a scar.

ARCHIVE // OTHER EXPERIENCES

Experience Neontreal

Listen to stories and music from Neontreal, or enter the universe through two browser-based experiences.

Artwork for the Obsidian Bloom: Echoes audio series
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Audio Series

Dive into Obsidian Bloom: Echoes, now available as an audio series. Each episode brings a short story from the dark, neon-lit universe, tales of resistance, loss, and survival in the shadows of Neontreal.

Cover artwork for Obsidian Bloom: The Soundtrack

The Soundtrack

An original score that captures the pulse of Neontreal. Atmospheric synth waves, dystopian ambience, and the electric heartbeat of a world on the edge.

Play Neontreal

Step into the world of Obsidian Bloom through two browser-based mini-games. Guide Kaiya through the heavily guarded corridors of NoxCorp in NoxCorp Heist, and help Nyx escape the blight-infested tunnels in Help Nyx. Play directly in your browser by clicking the links below.

Artwork for the NoxCorp Heist browser game

NoxCorp Heist

Guide Kaiya through the heavily guarded corridors of NoxCorp.

Launch Game
Artwork for the Help Nyx browser game

Help Nyx

Help Nyx escape the blight-infested tunnels.

Launch Game
Portrait of author Richard Sinclair
Montreal, Canada
Science Fiction
Dystopia / Cyberpunk

Richard Sinclair

Author of Obsidian Bloom

Richard Sinclair is a writer fascinated by quiet dystopias, speculative technologies, and characters who carry real scars. These characters, with their relatable struggles and moments of triumph, are at the heart of his stories. After completing the Tangled Nexus series, he dove headfirst into Obsidian Bloom, a narrative about power, loss, and resistance in a world on the edge of collapse.

To him, science fiction isn’t about predicting the future. It’s about revealing who we already are, with a unique blend of harshness and beauty. Even in the darkest moments of his stories, there is always a glimmer of hope and inspiration.

He lives in Montreal with his wife and their little dog, Pixie, a Pomeranian who reminds them daily of the joy in small things. In the shadows of the city, he finds the stories that haven’t yet realized they exist. It’s in these quiet moments that he finds the spark for his writing.