Model 36

Reality is negotiable

by C J Ilex

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Pub Date 17 Jul 2026 | Archive Date 27 May 2026

Luashae Press

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers | Sci Fi & Fantasy

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Description

If someone told you your world wasn't real, would you want to know?

Three years after her twin sister disappeared, Lana Kevellian has stopped expecting answers. Then her light aircraft drops out of the sky over the English countryside, a stranger's phone call saves her life, and suddenly the answers won't stop coming.

They lead her to a secretive compound on a Greek island. To people who speak about Rebecca in the present tense. And to a discovery so disturbing that Lana has to decide what she's willing to believe — about her sister, about the people claiming to help, and about herself.

For fans of Blake Crouch's Dark Matter and the creeping paranoia of The Truman Show, Model 36 is a philosophical sci-fi thriller about one woman caught between two worlds.

If someone told you your world wasn't real, would you want to know?

Three years after her twin sister disappeared, Lana Kevellian has stopped expecting answers. Then her light aircraft drops out of...

A Note From the Publisher

Thank you for considering Model 36 for review.

Content notes: Model 36 is a literary sci-fi thriller dealing with themes of identity, reality, and existential uncertainty. Suitable for adult readers.

Contact: For interview requests, blog features, BookTok or Bookstagram collaborations, or any review-related queries, please contact conrad@cjilex.com or visit cjilex.com.

Honest reviews are gratefully received regardless of rating.

Thank you for considering Model 36 for review.

Content notes: Model 36 is a literary sci-fi thriller dealing with themes of identity, reality, and existential uncertainty. Suitable for adult...

Marketing Plan

Model 36 is the debut novel from C J Ilex, publishing through Luashae Press in July 2026 in ebook and paperback formats worldwide.

A literary sci-fi thriller in the tradition of Blake Crouch's Dark Matter and The Truman Show, Model 36 explores simulation theory, identity, and the nature of reality.

Publication Launch: 17 July 2026

Formats: Kindle ebook, paperback and audiobook

Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited / KDP Select at launchlling

ARC Distribution:

NetGalley via the Victory Editing co-op

ARCs available from late April 2026

Awards Submissions:

BookLife Prize (Publishers Weekly)

Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards

Advertising & Promotion:

Amazon Ads campaign at launch (researched keyword strategy)

Goodreads giveaway planned around release

Newsletter promotion via the C J Ilex reader list

Author Platform:

Goodreads Author profile

Amazon Author Central (US and UK)

Luashae Press website with companion short story The Clearing as a free reader magnet via BookFunnel

C J Ilex newsletter

Model 36 is the debut novel from C J Ilex, publishing through Luashae Press in July 2026 in ebook and paperback formats worldwide.

A literary sci-fi thriller in the tradition of Blake Crouch's Dark...

Available Editions

EDITION	Ebook
ISBN	9781066602810
PRICE	$3.99 (USD)
PAGES	338

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