n Colleen’s novel, five of the world’s wealthiest men are kidnapped and tasked with solving climate change. Josh Latham is the CEO of Omnicia, “the largest corporation on Earth.” He is greed personified and almost cartoonishly evil in his disregard for probity in favor of amassing endless wealth: “Integrity was a commodity, and he’d sold his many times.” On the precipice of an important meeting, Josh—along with fellow billionaires and corporate honchos William, Matt, Joel, and Mykle—is abducted and later wakes in a remote, high-tech facility in Saskatchewan. This facility, created by mysterious bosses known only as “the founders,” is staffed by an all-female team: Mel is the orchestrator of the abduction, and Thalia, Monica, and Cath serve as therapy guides for the captives. The goal of the operation is to use therapeutic techniques, including meditation, yoga, and psychedelic drugs, to expand the captives’ consciousnesses and ultimately use their combined intellect and resources to save the planet. As Mel says to Josh, “Humans are the only animals who hoard wealth while others die; we think that’s an illness.” The men’s reactions to their confinement vary, from Josh’s obstinacy to Matt’s deep depression; however, they inevitably submit to the program, if only in the hope of returning home. Meanwhile, the women face their own personal demons from their respective pasts—most notably Mel, who is an alcoholic still struggling with her late husband’s suicide. Colleen’s story effectively incorporates elements of familial drama and speculative climate fiction. While the narrative is very engaging, the ending is a bit underwhelming; although it seems entirely plausible that a group of self-serving billionaires would deem themselves enlightened after a single ayahuasca ceremony, the novel’s conclusion wraps up too neatly to bear believability. Additionally, too much time is spent on frivolous details (such as Josh’s foray into virtual reality porn), and the ending feels rushed as a result. Still, Colleen’s fresh premise is intriguing. A unique and compelling exploration of topical issues.

They Could Be Saviors is a wild and thought-provoking novel that blends psychological suspense with biting social critique. The story follows a group of billionaires kidnapped by a secret network of women, psychedelic therapists who believe the only way to save the world is to dismantle the egos of the men destroying it. As the captives awaken inside a high-tech facility designed for “healing,” the line between therapy and punishment blurs. It’s a heady mix of moral reckoning, hallucinatory experience, and social rebellion wrapped inside an eerie psychological thriller. The premise sounds almost absurd at first, but author Diana Colleen sells it with conviction. Her prose crackles with sharp edges, alternating between satire and sincerity. The early chapters, especially those inside Josh Latham’s ruthless corporate mind, feel uncomfortably real. There’s a cold humor in watching a man who’s weaponized “sustainability” for profit wake up in a place that forces him to face himself. The writing feels cinematic yet claustrophobic, like being locked inside someone’s fever dream. At times, I felt disturbed, at others, unexpectedly moved. The story doesn’t let you sit comfortably, it pokes, prods, and dares you to care about people you’d rather despise. What really grabbed me were the emotional undercurrents beneath all the sci-fi and social commentary. Mel, the therapist leading the operation, is a fascinating mess of empathy and control. Her struggle with addiction, grief, and idealism feels painfully human. I found myself torn between admiring her conviction and fearing her delusion. The women’s mission, noble on paper, curdles into something obsessive. Still, I couldn’t look away. The book doesn’t spoon-feed morals. It leaves you wrestling with big, ugly questions about power, redemption, and what “saving” the world might actually cost. The language swings from lyrical to brutal, sometimes in the same paragraph, which made it both exhausting and exhilarating to read. If you like your fiction clean and uplifting, this one might rattle you. But if you’re ready for a raw, provocative trip into the psyche of our times, this book is worth every page. I’d recommend They Could Be Saviors to readers who crave stories that take risks and don’t shy away from moral gray zones. Fans of Black Mirror, Margaret Atwood, or Chuck Palahniuk will probably devour it.

In Diana Colleen’s immersive speculative novel, set in the near-future, a group of women passionate about the environment kidnap some of the world’s wealthiest men in a desperate ploy to recruit them into helping save the earth. Josh Latham is CEO and founder of Omnicia, “the largest corporation on earth,” one that excels at greenwashing: manipulating corporate images to make them appear eco-friendly when they are not. Latham has just finished showering when suddenly his body stops working, the room fills with water, and it seems he’s drowning. When he awakens, he’s in a strange place where he meets Mel, leader of the “well-funded sisterhood of psychedelic therapists” who assures him he and the others won’t be harmed. The other men include the head of a social media platform, a retired founder of a giant software firm, a founder of a transportation conglomerate and a German fashion mogul. The women know important details about the men, whose every move and emotion they monitor with futuristic technology. The men are kept “compliant” with a mix of drugs, immersive technology to simulate experiences, and meditation. The women’s aim is to break down their egos and coerce them into working to solve climate change. The key to winning them over involves psychedelic therapy, which goes smoothly—until one of the men has a nightmarish experience and tragedy ensues. Colleen is a trained psychedelic facilitator, and her knowledge shows. This is a well-plotted, expertly written story of a mission carried out by smart, likeable women motivated by a love of the earth. It’s fueled by tension as the women try to bring the men along. While a less capable author might have leaned on stereotypes, the men aren’t all evil, and the women aren’t all good. There’s no preaching or politics, just the implied message that the earth is immeasurably beautiful and worth saving. Ultimately, this is an absorbing story that will have readers guessing at and cheering for the fully satisfying ending.