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After her father's mysterious death, Cicely Vale watches her world fall under the iron grip of Hester, her father's best friend and now the ruler of Lumora Prime. Society is divided into strict factions, where the lowest are bound by deadly Rings of Life that track every move.
He builds Hesterian High, an academy that trains the next generation for perfect obedience. Here, students are controlled not by rings, but through neural implants that read their thoughts, emotions, even dreams. Loyalty is rewarded. Hesitation is punished.
As a privileged Avis, Cicely is meant to thrive alongside her best friend and follow the system without question. But when she forms unexpected bonds with the oppressed Signe faction, she begins to see the horror beneath the polished halls.
In a world where even your thoughts are not your own, and every second is counted, how far would you go before time runs out?