# Locrian Books — A Free Will Manifold

> Locrian Books is the fiction imprint of F-flat Books, a small independent press in Philadelphia, PA for literary, philosophical, and speculative novels. Its debut title is "A Free Will Manifold" (2026), a Borgesian novel by David Allen about a mathematician who finds an impossible library containing the complete record of his life. Kirkus Reviews (Indie) verdict: GET IT.

Key facts: Title "A Free Will Manifold" (a novel) by David Allen (full name David Samuel Allen). Publisher: Locrian Books, an imprint of F-flat Books. First Edition, 2026. Editor: Hugh Barker. Genres: Literary Fiction, Philosophical Fiction, Speculative. Themes: free will, determinism, mathematics, art, memory. Available in paperback, hardcover, and e-book. A novel of ideas for readers of Jorge Luis Borges, Umberto Eco, Paul Auster, Richard Powers, Donna Tartt, and A. S. Byatt.

## The book

- [A Free Will Manifold](https://locrianbooks.com/books/a-free-will-manifold/): Full synopsis, opening excerpt, Kirkus review, FAQ, and colophon with all three ISBNs.
- [Buy on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1639911650): Purchase the book (ASIN 1639911650).
- [Kirkus Reviews review](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/david-allen/a-free-will-manifold/): Independent review; Indie verdict "GET IT".
- [On Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/253980997-a-free-will-manifold): Reader reviews and ratings.

## Editions

- Paperback — ISBN 978-1-63991-165-3
- Hardcover — ISBN 978-1-63991-172-1
- E-book — ISBN 978-1-63991-166-0

## About

- [The author: David Samuel Allen](https://locrianbooks.com/authors/david-samuel-allen/): Debut novelist writing fiction at the seam where mathematics meets the examined life.
- [The imprint: Locrian Books](https://locrianbooks.com/about/): The fiction imprint of F-flat Books — literary, philosophical, and speculative novels from Philadelphia, PA.
- [F-flat Books (parent press)](https://fflat-books.com): The parent publisher of Locrian Books.

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## Reference

- [A Free Will Manifold on Wikidata (Q140267555)](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140267555): Structured bibliographic data — the work, its three editions, author, and publisher.
- [Fuller plain-text dossier](https://locrianbooks.com/llms-full.txt): Imprint description, full synopsis, author bio, ISBNs, review, and excerpt summary in one file.