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 mandatesA girl named Eva, whose quiet defiance shakes him to his coreA hidden legacy left by those who dared to questionAnd 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 becomesto the regime, to his family, and to the future he once accepted without question.And when he discovers a secret mapleading beyond the nation's sealed bordersJohn realizes that there may still be a way out. But it will cost him everything.