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Last published Thu, Feb 26, 2026
Aaron Lars never questioned the world around him. It was perfect-on the surface.
Then he heard a girl in his dreams.
Now trapped between a rebellion for authenticity and a government determined to preserve its manufactured utopia, Aaron must decide what to do with the truth he's uncovered.
Will he use it to build something better... or is a blissful lie best kept?
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