It is the year 2142 - The Age of Quantified Automation, and every life is measured and controlled. Everything a person does is recorded. This data is used to place people where they are most needed. Adelaide and Adwin are turning 18 soon and will be placed as a cog in the wheel of the American Republic. Are they more than their data? Does free will still exist? Follow them as they discover what truth really is and what it means to be truly free. Underground is a very different world. They are off the grid. Are they a threat to those who control the Republic - First 400? Do they know the truth? Can they save the world from what they believe to be pure evil? Or are they wrong about who the enemy is? Follow Freya as she fights for what she believes to be true. Join this exploration. ~~Don't forget to hit the ⭐️ if you like a chapter~~ This book is an exploration of biopower, basic income, culture, in-group and out-group bias, conflict, corruption, technology and the human spirit.

Born and raised beneath the sea, Kayla has never been to the surface. She never really wanted to go. Now she has no choice. A deadly virus has invaded her home and the only hope for a cure lies above. With the hospital overflowing, she and Jason are the only ones left. But can they navigate the open sea and the unknown challenges of land to find a cure before it is too late?