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Rory Atwood has an illegal implant in his skull.
Powers he can't control.
And a body that was never meant to exist.
At fifteen, he's pulled into a world of enhanced soldiers, secret organisations, and corporate politics, where everyone claims they want to help him and no one is telling the truth.
The system doesn't care who Rory is.
Only what he can do.
As the implant in his head begins to wake something buried deep inside him, Rory finds himself caught between powerful people who want to control him, protect him, or use him.
Rory just wants to survive.
The problem is, he may be far more dangerous than anyone realises.
The Atwood Problem is a science-fiction story about found family, identity, and learning who you are when the world keeps trying to decide for you.
CW: Domestic abuse and childhood trauma.
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