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Psychological Romance Sci-Fi Thriller

Janus Origin: Threads of Control

What if your mind was never your own?

A psychological romance sci-fi thriller by Daniel A. Riddle.

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Rating 4.5
Reviews 10
Pages 468

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The Story

What if your mind was never your own?

In the quiet city of Preston, café owner Nathan Longton leads an ordinary life until a mysterious Vietnamese student walks into his shop. Lan Nguyen is haunted by a voice in her head that has guided her decisions since childhood, now compelling her to seek out Nathan.

Their paths collide when they discover they both wear identical silver necklaces—ones they've had since childhood. As Nathan and Lan's bond deepens, the voice inside her head grows possessive, raising a troubling question: Is this love they're feeling, or something carefully engineered?

Their search leads them to Project Janus Origin, a secretive program with disturbing ties to their past. Pursued by shadowy operatives and haunted by a voice that always seems one step ahead, they must uncover the truth—and whether love can survive when your mind is no longer your own.

Mind control Slow-burn romance Conspiracy

For fans of

  • Black Mirror's psychological twists
  • Dark's mysterious conspiracies
  • Stories questioning free will
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Themes & Tropes

Memory Manipulation Thriller Conspiracy Thriller Identity Thriller British Psychological Thriller Mind Control Fiction Speculative Thriller Vietnamese-British Characters Slow-Burn Romance Thriller

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Janus Origin: Threads of Control is a psychological sci-fi thriller that blends mind control, identity crisis, and slow-burn romance into a tense, thought-provoking story. The novel follows Nathan Longton, a quiet café owner whose life spirals when he meets Lan Nguyen—a woman haunted by a mysterious voice that can literally take control of her mind. Their shared connection (and identical …
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I received an advance copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Nathan is just running his café when Lan walks in wearing a pendant identical to his. She is hearing a voice in her head that is not hers, and it is not just whispering. It is guiding her. Sometimes controlling her. What starts as an eerie connection …
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An interesting thriller!

Suspense, mystery, science and romance. This story has it all. It started put slow but quickly got a hold of me once the plot started rolling. Twists and turns await readers along the way.
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