Riven Vale

Riven Vale writes dark speculative fiction, psychological thrillers, and progression fantasy centered on flawed characters, hostile systems, identity, memory, and the consequences of power.

His work includes Genocide Timer: I Regressed as the Enemy of Humanity, a dark villain-regression LitRPG/progression fantasy series, and Kaito: The Loop of Silence, a surreal psychological thriller about memory, trauma, identity, and a reality that refuses to stay stable.

His stories combine high-concept worlds, morally complicated characters, System mechanics, psychological tension, and unconventional approaches to reality and consciousness.