Chipless. The City, #1

"An engaging storyline that excels in unexpected twists and turns." - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book ReviewWhat if humanity eliminated suffering by eliminating free will?In the City, happiness is mandatory. Every citizen carries a neural implant that suppresses fear, aggression, anxiety, and pain. Crime has vanished. War is a distant memory. The City has become a perfect society. Nobody questions the system.
Nobody rebels. Nobody even wants to. Then Kal meets Amber. Fearless, determined, and untouched by the City's invisible chains, Amber challenges everything Kal believes about the perfect world around him. As impossible visions begin breaking through the illusion, Kal is swept into Amber's dangerous world, where he uncovers a conspiracy that reaches to the very heart of the City. The implants were never designed to protect humanity.
They were designed to control it. As powerful forces close in, Kal and Amber must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice for the truth. Because if they fail, humanity may lose far more than its freedom-it may lose the ability to choose its own future forever. Perfect for readers who enjoy Black Mirror, 1984, Brave New World, and dystopian thrillers where the fight for freedom begins with a single choice.