Shutdown

By JAY R. ROBBIN

SHUTDOWNOn a storm-covered highway near Exit 17, a group of friends discovers an abandoned government research colony hidden deep within the mountains.Blackridge was officially shut down in 1987 after a mysterious electrical failure destroyed the entire facility overnight. But when the group enters the colony after a late-night reunion party, they quickly realize something impossible still lives inside the ruins.Elevators begin working without power. Voices echo through empty corridors. Surveillance tapes show them entering the colony before they ever arrived. And somewhere beneath Blackridge, a Cold War experiment never truly ended.As reality itself begins collapsing around them, the friends uncover terrifying secrets connected to parallel universes, looping timelines, and a dimensional breach buried beneath the facility for decades.But the deeper they descend into Blackridge, the more horrifying the truth becomes: Somebody else has already been here before.And another version of them is trying desperately to stop what comes after 2:17 AM.SHUTDOWN is a psychological sci-fi thriller filled with cosmic dread, mind-bending realities, escalating paranoia, and a terrifying recursive ending that lingers long after the final page.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H3DBXKHP
• ISBN13: 9798199133104
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"