Beautiful, Once by Mia Dalia

Beautiful, Once by Mia Dalia

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A dark dystopian survival thriller set on a secluded island paradise.

From acclaimed author Mia Dalia comes a propulsive, character-driven horror novel that’s a chilling blend of high-tech utopia, isolation, and catastrophic consequences.

When a controversial tech billionaire retreats from society, he constructs a private island designed to be the ultimate controlled experiment: a hand-selected population, sustainable systems, and a flawless model for humanity’s future. A paradise engineered to perfection.

But perfection breeds boredom.

Seeking recognition—and perhaps validation—he sends a message into the cosmos, broadcasting The Island’s triumph to the universe. All hell breaks loose when something replies.

Within hours, the community fractures. Neighbors turn on neighbors. A savage, insatiable hunger spreads. Civilization unravels.

Told through three gripping perspectives—the billionaire’s loyal assistant, an island mechanic, and a visiting investigative reporter—Beautiful, Once explores survival, psychological collapse, unchecked ambition, and the terrifying consequences of playing god.

Set in a near-future island enclave, this intense dystopian horror novel will appeal to fans of isolated community thrillers, outbreak fiction, and cinematically propulsive, speculative survival stories in the vein of The Island and The Crazies.

When paradise falls, who gets to live?

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A story about cults and something that might include cosmic horror? YES, please! What follows is thrilling and unexpected, a fast but deep read that is all too prescient in today’s society.”—David Simms, author of Dark Muse and Pierce the Veil

 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “What a great story! Is it folk horror, a cult tale, religious, sci fi? Maybe all of those? Strong characters, excellent pacing, and a subversion of not one but two of my favorite subgenres. Highly recommend.”—Kayleigh Dobbs, Happy Goat Horror

 ★ ★ ★ ★ “The characterization in this novel is so strong that it drives the narrative and makes everything work.”—Michael J., Pop Culture Podium

 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “So unique and with the right amount of unsettling elements. In my opinion, this is a sophisticated sci-fi horror that mesmerizes the reader at first, attacking them when they least expect it.”—Chiara Cooper, aeatecla_the_bookrat

 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Are you ready for the apocalypse? If not, you’d best be getting ready. Mia Dalia knows how the apocalypse will happen. She knows how it’s going to go down. But this is not your typical apocalypse story. There is so much more. In a story of hopes and dreams… failures and inner turmoil, Dalia has a new version of how the world will end. It is nothing like anything I have read.”—Tasha Schiedel, Undead Reader  

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “So once again, I am here to tell you about how much I loved another Dalia book. The undertones in this one with everything going on currently hit hard — honestly this might be up there with my favorites from Dalia, it tapped a horror that feels all too real and got under my skin.”—Alexus Johnson, Purgatory Media

 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Are you ready for the apocalypse? If not, you’d best be getting ready. Mia Dalia knows how the apocalypse will happen. She knows how it’s going to go down. But this is not your typical apocalypse story. There is so much more.” —Ginger Nuts of Horror

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