Dry Dice

Biopunk Science Fiction - Dystopian Thriller - Dark Science FictionEvery calorie is currency. Every heartbeat has a price. In a future where human metabolism has replaced money, survival is no longer measured by wealth-but by the energy stored beneath your skin. Silas Miller works as a government extraction technician, draining calories from the poor to feed an economy built on biological debt. Every day he watches desperate people surrender pieces of their own bodies just to stay alive.
Every night he returns home to his younger sister Clara, whose failing metabolic implant is slowly bleeding away the energy keeping her alive. To save her, Silas begins stealing microscopic amounts of human energy from the system he serves. What starts as an act of desperation soon uncovers a horrifying secret buried beneath the city's flawless infrastructure-a secret capable of collapsing the entire calorie economy.
As powerful corporations, ruthless executives, and engineered enforcers fight for control over humanity's most valuable resource, Silas must choose between obedience and revolution. Dry Dice is a gripping biopunk dystopian thriller blending dark science fiction, body horror, corporate conspiracy, survival fiction, and speculative technology into an unforgettable story about sacrifice, family, and the true cost of staying alive.
Perfect for readers who enjoy immersive world-building, morally complex heroes, and intelligent dystopian science fiction filled with suspense, social commentary, and relentless tension.