The Smolder. The Smolder, #1

Oleevaba is a pampered breed representative. She's tried and tried to do whatever is expected of her, but she keeps showing a bit too much initiative. In a free society, that probably wouldn't matter much, but she lives in a society that's bent on building a perfect mix of perfected men and women, and failure to fit in can get you declared an experson. In that case, your only hope lies outside the only world you've ever known.
As it happens, there is that other world, populated by misfits who have been hiding from the tyrannical government for generations. Also, as it happens, those misfits are itching to break out of their tunnels so they can live above ground again. Oleevaba is about to find herself in the middle of a rebellion. It's not what she was raised for. It's not what she could have ever imagined. Oh, well. It is what it is.
Life happens. This is the third edition, revised and released in 2025. Other books in this series include The Birdwatcher, The Unexpecteds, The Hidden, Notes From Hiding, The Historian, The Forgotten Ways, and The Lowly.