"I recently found something out... A way we can end all violence forever."
In a tribal utopia, an unprecedented human emotion is unlocked. It may be the key to an almost miraculous future.
But a vicious, predatory rot is also growing. And soon Jak, his best friend Martin, and his sister Laura, will become embroiled in a struggle that will irrevocably alter their lives, their society, and ultimately, the World...
"Not fantasy so much as post-science Science Fiction... Josh Spiller's striking debut shows us Utopia threatened by the discovery of a devastating new colour in the spectrum of the heart. The 8th Emotion marks the emergence of a fascinating fresh voice in the field, and I urge you to feel it as soon as is possible." - Alan Moore (author of V for Vendetta, Watchmen, and From Hell)
"... a world of deep characterisation and tremendous world-building." - The Eric Hoffer Award