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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Review: Karma's Coming (Altered Karma #1) by Jillian Beane @JillianBea16304

Karma's Coming

Altered Karma #1

by Jillian Beane

Published: January 7, 2026

Publisher: Jillian Beane LLC

Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Dystopian

 

Blurb:


A woman protecting her makeshift family while sabotaging a sinister corporation finds everything she's built at risk when she rescues—and falls for—a fellow escapee.


Ten years ago, a great earthquake destroyed everything Karma knew. Isolated from the rest of the world and forced to scavenge just to survive, she turned in desperation to Phoenix Corps—a company that promised aid and salvation.

What she got instead was a nightmare.

Now free from their clutches, Karma has made it her mission to be a thorn in Phoenix Corps' side—stealing their supplies and freeing their victims at every turn. She's built a found family from the ashes, people she'd die to protect. When it comes to the dangerous work of sabotage and rescue, she works alone. She can't risk losing anyone else.

Until Ridge.

When he steals food from her traps, she should leave him to Phoenix Corps' mercy. Instead, she finds herself mounting a dangerous rescue that puts everything—and everyone—she's built at risk. Ridge has his own scars from Phoenix Corps, his own reasons for hiding in the shadows. But there's something about this fierce, protective woman that makes him want to step into the light.

In a world where survival means staying invisible, can two broken souls find strength in each other?


This is the first book in a Dystopian Urban Fantasy Romance Series with a Strong Heroine, He Falls First, Enemies-to-Lovers, Found Family. Like the Elemental Series, this series is action-packed... think Resident Evil meets Dark Angel with some steam.

Series List:

Karma's Coming (1)
Karma's Here (2)

Fate's Promise (1)
Fate's Wrath (2)

Destiny's Wail (1)
Destiny's Call (2)

Altered Reckoning


Each Duology is a complete story (Book 1 - Cliffhanger ending, Book 2 - Safe, but not settled HEA). The final book(s) will bring all the characters together for a showdown of epic proportions.


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My Review:

Karma's Coming is the introductory novel in the Altered Karma series written by Jillian Beane. From the very first page, Karma’s Coming had me on the edge of my seat as the storyline gradually unfolded. The book was filled with action while immersing me in its unique setting and captivating characters.

The world-building was impressive and unlike anything I have encountered previously. I appreciated the tempo at which Karma’s Coming introduced this new universe. I enjoyed the time spent becoming familiar with the characters as their narratives unfolded.

I adore the universe crafted in Karma’s Coming; I found myself unable to flip the pages as quickly as I wished, as the world was not unveiled to me as fast as I desired. It had me racing toward the finale as I learned about all the characters and discovered more about their expanding world.

I was eager to uncover all I could about the Phoenix Corps and their various activities. After the earthquake, Karma sought their assistance, but it didn't take her long to realize that trusting them was a mistake. Once she managed to escape, she set out to take her revenge for the wrongs they inflicted upon her in different ways.

I am excited to delve into more installments of the Altered Karma Series to explore this world further, learn more about its characters, their experiences with the Phoenix Corps, and perhaps discover how they coped in the aftermath of the earthquake, particularly for those who managed to escape.

I wholeheartedly recommend Karma’s Coming to all fans of post-apocalyptic fiction! Be sure to grab your copy of Karma’s Coming today!


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