The darkest deep

the debut novel
Out August 12

A scavenger trapped in a defunct undersea train tunnel struggles to escape as his air supply — and his sanity — dwindles in this debut psychological thriller.

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Chris Butera
Author, Editor

Chris is the author of THE DARKEST DEEP, a psychological thriller out on August 12th, 2025.

Best known as the writer and narrative designer for Contiloe Entertainment’s Taj: Divided By Blood, as well as the comic and prose editor for Heroic Signatures, featuring all things Robert E. Howard and Conan the Barbarian.

The Darkest Deep is his first novel.

Chris can be found on Instagram (somewhat frequently), Facebook (almost never), LinkedIn (really?), but most often behind his desk.