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Author | Speculative Fiction

Of Friction

Book 1 of the Altered Earth Series
Available Now!
(Kindle, Paperback, and Audiobook)
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About
About S.J. Lee

S.J. Lee is a security specialist by day, gamer, photographer, and award-winning author/writer by night. She has worked and lived in Iraq, Mexico, Chile, India, Brazil, and Guyana, and currently resides in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with her spouse and rescued street-dog. Of Friction is her debut novel and the first of the Altered Earth series.

Altered Earth Series

Of Friction

Book 1

Available Now

Of Abrasion

Book 2

Available Now

Of Imperfection

Book 3

(Spring 2026)

My Books
Reviews for of friction

A superb work of dystopian thriller fiction that expertly weaves together all the precision and sharpness of a great military fiction with compelling character dynamics and a tense, fast-paced plot.

★★★★★

Readers' Favorite

Press

AWARDS & HONORS

Bronze Medal, 2024 Readers' Favorite Award
Finalist, 18th Annual National Indie Excellence Award
Finalist, 2024 IAN Book of the Year Awards

Finalist, 2024 Kindle Book Award

Distinguished Favorite, 2025 Independent Press Award

Finalist, Royal Dragonfly Book Award

Winner, Literary Titan Book Award

Winner, B.R.A.G. Medallion Award

Winner, 8th Annual Pencraft Spring Award

Book of the Year Nominee, 2025 Indieverse Awards

Quarterfinalist, SPSFC4

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