"Mark A. Rayner writes in gorgeous prose and has a unique gift for plot ... and creating characters that are rock-solid and relatable." -Matthew Novak, The Book Commentary

★★★★★

"Funny, yet deep, this is definitely worth venturing into the multiverse for." -Nisha Ward, Reedsy Discovery

★★★★★

"Rayner is brilliant! His writing is a strange and exhilarating mixture of the cerebral and the entertaining ... Alpha Max is a crazy and wild ride. I enjoyed it very much. -Karen Molenaar Terrell, author of Cosmic Connections: Sharing the Joy

★★★★★

"Not only is the story hilarious, but true to Mark Rayner's style, it makes crafty insights into such topics as gender identification among other issues that create a completely satisfying reading experience! Highly recommended." -Grady Harp, Amazon Top 100 Reviewer

★★★★★

"Rayner's signature humor, absurdity, dark comedy, and satire, all wrapped into a great story." -Scott Fabirkiewicz, Reedsy Discover Reader

Human-shaped, monkey-loving, robot-fighting, pirate-hearted, storytelling junkie, Mark is an award-winning author of satire and speculative fiction. He writes in the genres of science fiction, humorous SF and dark comedy. When not working on the next novel, he pens short stories, squibs and other drivel. (Some pure and some quite tainted with meaning.)

He does all of these thing while being Canadian and owning cats.

"... an all-Canadian synthesis of Douglas Adams and Ben Elton..."

-Corey Redekop, author of Husk and Shelf Monkey

"... a terrific storyteller and one of the most imaginative and original writers you will ever have the pleasure of reading."

-Ian Ferguson, author of Village of the Small Houses

"... an author with a fantastical sense of humor and a dangerous imagination."

-The Next Best Book Club