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"A high-concept speculative thriller that takes thebest of BLACK MIRROR and SEVERANCE to explore surveillance, capitalism,AI ethics and social inequality." The Bookseller, bestof Black Publishing 2026-2027 The anticipated YA debut from Kelechi Okafor. Perfect for fansof Black Mirror and Severance.The year is 2032. Dorcas has her whole life ahead of her - university,career, escape from her suffocating small town. There'sonly one problem: she has no idea who she wants to be. Then somethingimpossible happens. A being from another world brings a terrifyingmessage: her entire life is a reality show broadcast acrossthe galaxy ... and she's bombing. The audience is bored. Unlessshe does something extraordinary - anything - she'll be cancelled.Permanently. Now Dorcas has one chance to figure out what makesa life worth living. Before her time runs out. A highly unique, darkly atmospheric dystopian thriller, perfectfor fans of Black Mirror and Severance. Themes of surveillance capitalism, AI ethics and social inequality. Kelechi says: 'I want this book to be a story that explores ourinterconnectedness within the cosmos, and raises the question of:in the technological age of social media and reality television,who do we actually exist for?'
