The Universe is Vast, Trust is Not.
“PERFIDY: Betrayal” a science fiction novel exploring what happens when the person you rely on most becomes the threat you cannot explain.
Meet Ra Dee
Ra Dee is the pen name of Raymond Deaton, a storyteller whose imagination has always wandered far beyond our own world. Years in the making, PERFIDY: Betrayal is the product of a long-held belief that the universe is far too vast to belong to us alone. His writing draws from a deep curiosity about what life beyond our galaxy might look like and the very human qualities it might carry.
A Universe of Secrets, a War of Two Hearts
Somewhere beyond the farthest reach of our galaxy, an empire has spent centuries expanding its territory through any means necessary. For the agents of its most secretive operation, loyalty is not a choice. It is a condition of survival.
PERFIDY: Betrayal follows Stafic, a soldier and secret operative who finds himself at the center of a threat he cannot explain. His partner of over a decade, the woman he loves, has turned against him. The reason is buried somewhere deep inside her, and the truth, when it surfaces, will pull at the foundations of everything he believes.
This is a story about the complexity of trust, the weight of sacrifice, and the kinds of choices people make when the stakes reach beyond their own lives.
$60.99
The Story Log
Science fiction, storytelling, and the thinking behind it all.
What Readers Are Saying
The kind of science fiction that makes you think, not just read. Ra Dee builds his universe carefully and lets the characters carry the story. The political structure of the Empire felt believable, and the personal stakes felt even more so. A genuinely impressive debut.
— Jerome T.
I did not expect to care this much about characters from another galaxy. But that is exactly what happened. The opening sequence is tense and well written, and by the time the story shifted into the history and background of the Empire, I was already invested. Well worth the read.
— Sandra O.
Ra Dee has a strong sense of pace. The book opens with immediate tension and does not let go. What I appreciated most was how the larger world of the Empire was revealed gradually, through the story rather than through explanation. That takes real skill.
