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The Dark Matter
The Tetrad Cycle · Book 01
The universe is mostly dark. It is not mostly empty.
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I'm Dan Durick, author of science-fiction and psychological horror novels that ask the big questions. Welcome to my website.
The first three books of The Tetrad Cycle are now live with the releases of The Mechanism of Collapse (9/16/26) and Reflection (10/11/26). Book four's release TBD.
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Series · 3 books
The Tetrad Cycle
A paranormal investigation that reaches from a small-town police beat to the edge of physics. Book 4 release date TBD. Three books out now.
Standalone novels
IncomingOfficial trailer
Tether
August 23, 2023
Dispatches
Words, Images, & Worlds with Daniel M. Durick
Author Daniel M. Durick discusses the blending of science fiction and horror in his work, including his latest novel in the Tetrad Cycle, Reflection.
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Reflection is out now
Book Three of The Tetrad Cycle is available in hardcover, paperback and ebook.
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The Mechanism of Collapse arrives
Book Two of The Tetrad Cycle continues the story begun in The Dark Matter.
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The real science, history and accounts behind the books.
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The 2017 4chan Alien Photo
One image sparked belief. And now it's gone.