In a surveillance state, the truth is the most dangerous thing.Journalist Kelly Blackwell exposed a government conspiracy. No one believed her.Two years later, the Truth Laws have turned London into a surveillance state where speaking against the government will ruin your life. When Kelly's mentor is brutally arrested and she discovers evidence he left behind of a covert mind-surveillance system, she becomes the target of a manhunt that forces her to question everything.Kelly must race against time to expose the conspiracy before the Elite Squad finds her. But in a world where truth is controlled and lies are law, the biggest revelation might be waiting in the evidence she's uncovered.A dystopian thriller about the cost of truth in a world built on lies. Book 1 of the Rising World series Praise for The Truth Effect:"The Truth Effect (Rising World) deserves to be the dystopian novel of the year…" Vincent Dublado for Readers' Favorite"A true thought-provoking thriller of a ride...a real insight into just what might be loitering around the corner." GoodReads Review
Anne Mortensen started her working career with a BA in Communications from Emerson College, Boston. She worked in PR and journalism, among other work experiences. Later, she earned a Masters in Photography from Central Saint Martins and worked as a photographer. Throughout, she did what she loves most: creative writing.
Originally from El Paso, Texas, she now lives in London with her husband and their sweet tabby.
She's working on book 3 of the Rising World series.
