America 2184

Haunted by his teacher's disappearance, John sneaks across the forbidden border into a village that's been painted as lawless, chaotic, and dangerous. What he finds instead will change him forever:

• A thriving, open community untouched by corporate mandates
• A girl named Eva, whose quiet defiance shakes him to his core
• A hidden legacy left by those who dared to question
• And a forbidden library, guarded by those who remember what America used to be.

As John's mind expands beyond the "Authorized" curriculum he was force-fed, he begins to see his world for what it truly is: a carefully curated cage.

With the help of Eva and a network of quiet rebels, John must choose between the safety of ignorance... or the risk of truth. Because the more he learns, the more dangerous he becomes-to the regime, to his family, and to the future he once accepted without question.

And when he discovers a secret map-leading beyond the nation's sealed borders-John realizes that there may still be a way out. But it will cost him everything.