Time loops.
I mean, who wouldn't want to relive the same day over and over again, being able to relive the day and be able to change any mistake they had made the first time around, possibly find out everything they want to about everyone, and change the course of the day. Then there's the other, bigger group of people who would want to live out their darkest fantasies with absolutely no repercussions, because the day would just restart. They're able to do whatever they want and face absolutely no action, nothing at all.
For me, though...I've been living inside of a time loop for the past 50 years. Do you know what that does to someone? How this affects their health? Realizing that there could be absolutely no end to the suffering, no end to the loop, no hope that the next day will start, ending the nightmare? How this affects their outlook in life, that nothing they do will ever matter, that in the end, the day starts over again, all of the hard work and effort that had been put into the day erased?
Well...you're about to find out.
Note: This is a work of fiction. Any places or people mentioned are supposed to be fictitious, and any mention to any place or person is completely coincidental and not on purpose.
Second Note: This story contains language and some scenes of violence. Read at your own discretion.
In a post-collapse world, a group of strangers wakes up inside a sealed, mechanical complex known only as "The Ring." They have no memory of who they are, how they got there, or who's watching them. Unlike a maze, the environment shifts at random-massive rooms rearrange, strange creatures emerge at night, and food is delivered at unpredictable intervals. The space constantly tests their minds, teamwork, and limits and maybe even love.
But this isn't just about escape. There's something else going on. Some of the survivors feel drawn to each other in ways they can't explain-like soulmates in a forgotten life. One of the central mysteries isn't just the setting or their pasts... but the connections they feel. Why do some people remember each other? Why do some die when others "reset"? And who controls The Ring?
As tensions rise, love forms in the chaos. Friendships, betrayal, longing-all collide in a race to uncover the truth before the complex tears them apart for good.
(Book two coming out = *no official date confirmed*)