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By: Nicholas Varias

Broken Contract

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In a future where Earth’s natural balance has been shattered, humanity teeters between ecological collapse and an uncertain life in space. Broken Contract unfolds across three interconnected worlds: the rainforests of the Amazon, the mineral-rich landscapes of Transylvania, and 3STAR Alpha, an artificial habitat orbiting Earth. As scientists, corporate interests, and indigenous communities struggle over dwindling resources, the fate of an entire species – one whose survival is bound to humanity’s own – hangs in the balance. The last remaining bees, hidden deep in the jungle, hold a secret that could alter the course of history. But will humanity recognize its own mistakes before it is too late?

Told through the eyes of researchers, industrialists, and those fighting to protect the land, this novel explores the fragile connections between human ambition and the natural world. Against a backdrop of technological ingenuity and environmental devastation, Broken Contract challenges us to reconsider what we owe to the planet and to future generations. As those in power push forward with a new frontier beyond Earth, one question remains: can humanity escape the consequences of its own recklessness, or will the final cost be paid in silence?

Nicholas Varias is an architect, urbanist, inventor, building code official, artist, and writer. He was born and educated in Romania and has accumulated a diverse architectural experience as a building code official. In 1996, Nicholas won the CMHC’s FlexHousing Design Competition. His Flexsola patented modular building system has received the 2017 TCA Innovative Product Award. Nicholas is now dedicated to preserving the Earth and extraterrestrial expansion.

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  • Janet D.

    I didn’t expect this book to haunt me the way it did. I picked it up thinking it was a standard science fiction novel about space habitats and ecological collapse. But what Nicholas Varias built here is more than that; it’s a philosophical mirror disguised as a novel. The opening chapters describing the collapse of civilization on Earth hit too close to home, terrorism, climate failure, and greed dressed up as progress; it all feels uncomfortably real. And then there’s 3STAR Alpha, the space habitat that feels both magnificent and claustrophobic. Every corridor, every technical description breathes authenticity; you can tell Varias is an architect because the structure itself becomes a character. But the heart of Broken Contract isn’t the steel, it’s the bees. The connection between humanity and nature, broken, abused, and desperately trying to heal, threads through every page. The Queen of Parima sequence is poetry disguised as prophecy. It’s a chapter that deserves to be read slowly, maybe twice, because it’s both mythic and chilling. Sara and Ben’s relationship gave the story a necessary warmth. Amid all the science and world-building, they remind us that love still matters even when we’re orbiting above a dying planet. This isn’t an easy read. It’s layered, scientific, and philosophical. But it’s one of the most original books I’ve read in years, a story about architecture, ecology, love, and the terrifying beauty of what comes after us.

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