Katherine Benfante
Science Fiction Author
Deflected (Book 0.5)
A prequel novella
She was born into a world that refuses her ambition.
He’s offered the chance to do achieve something monumental in science.
Both are about to discover that the course of a life can change in an instant.
Meet Elie Rutherford, daughter of famous physicist Ernest Rutherford, and William Hertz, physics grad student looking to the stars. Neither is where they want to be in life, but the choices they make will one day echo across a century… and bring their lives together in the most unexpected way.
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Scattered (Book 1)
We too often realize what we want only after it’s gone.
When a failed experiment throws her forward 100 years from 1906 Montreal, Elie finds herself stranded in a world she barely understands—and in the path of William, who is drawn to both help her and keep her at a distance. As their connection deepens, so does the urgency of her situation: the experiment that brought her to the future may be the only way back.
But recreating it comes with consequences neither of them can fully grasp. And the closer Elie and William grow, the more impossible her choice becomes: return to the life she fought to escape… or risk everything for a future that was never meant to be hers.
Ionized (Book 2)
Coming October 20, 2026
Only the metallic whiff of ionized air marks the spot of a vanished man.
Elie and William hope their time-traveling days are over. But keeping pace in her new life, even with William at her side, is a steeper challenge every day for Elie. Then an unexpected visitor sends ripples through the timeline, complicating life even further. Deciding how much to risk to correct history and protect their future will test their understanding of physics, their faith in one another, and the choices that shape a life.
Praise for the Scattered Through Time series
“The pace of the story was perfect … the touches of humor were wonderful … it has a connection to actual historical figures.”
“A physics lesson … all of the warm wholesomeness of a TV romance, as well as the centuries-spanning, nostalgic properties of old school sci-fi.”
Silent Y, a dystopian sci-fi romance
In 2142, women control human reproduction—and they’re about to weaponize it.
The Handmaid’s Tale meets 1984
The system was designed to be perfect, but a hidden truth lurks: it’s being manipulated, and men are disappearing. Dart Maylord, an endocrinology researcher in the Department of Reproduction, has spent her life upholding this engineered world, never questioning its rules—or the barrier separating women from men.
Until one man crosses it.
Alex Smern isn’t the enemy she expected; he’s thoughtful, inquisitive, and dangerously curious. When Dart uncovers evidence that the genetic balance of humanity is being altered, she faces an impossible choice: expose the truth and risk destroying society—or stay silent and risk the end of half the species. Silent Y is a gripping dystopian novel of science, power, and control.
Praise for Silent Y
“A thoughtful and chilling sci-fi novel … it unfolds as something far more human and sincere, supported by the novel’s thoughtful prose.”
– Reedsy Discovery
“Silent Y is THE feminist, dystopian novel of our time. It is simply breathtaking!”
– The Book Magnet
About the Author
Katherine Benfante is the author of Scattered, Silent Y, and several short fiction pieces. She lives in New Jersey with her family.
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