Unchipped

A civilization reliant on AR. Unchipped refugees forced outside its walls. Can a lone underdog save humanity from itself? In the two years since the Great Affliction, the Happiness-Program has transformed a civilization on the brink of extinction into an organized, beautiful, and happy society. However, for the Unchipped--those whose chips can't connect to the system--living a comfortable life remains out of reach. Kaarina, one of the Unchipped, would give anything to live inside the walls of the city again. Haunted by her mother's suicide and alone except for Bill, another Unchipped thousands of miles away whose thoughts are inexplicably linked to hers, Kaarina fights for survival, defending her beloved animals from the other savage Unchipped. But when her horse's illness drives her into the city to find medicine, she becomes acquainted with a Chipped man who makes her question everything. Now a new fix to the system promises her the chance to finally be normal... just as she begins to learn life in the perfectly augmented reality may not be all that she imagined. ***If you're looking for books like The Hunger Games, The Handmaid's Tale, and Brave New World you're going to love the Unchipped series! ***Get free access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!

For the Unchipped, safety is nothing but an illusion.... Bill is one of the lucky few. While the other Unchipped near the City of California scavenge for food amid the constant threat of gunfire, Bill's spent the last two years at the Mansion-a haven for the select few who design products to be sold in the green city. He's safe for now...unlike his friend Kaarina, who is leading a revolution on the other side of the world. Bill is the Mansion's CEO, but he's haunted by the act of violence that got him the job. Danger lies beyond the protective gates of this repressive sanctuary, but a carefree existence inside the City of California remains mysterious, intriguing...and unattainable. When he discovers the trailer just outside the fence, Bill is forced to make an impossible choice. Defend the Mansion by killing the intruders...or let them live and risk everything he has?

They want her talent. She wants her life. Luna lives in a run-down old farmhouse outside City of Serbia, her only companions the alcoholic Reverend Marić and a constantly growing pack of half-feral dogs. As one of the last Unchipped still alive in the area, she lives by her wits as a hacker and thief. When a spy from the City exposes her presence there, Luna is offered a choice: see her life destroyed or find the rebels who have been giving the Chipped so much trouble. It isn't a question of whether she can do it - Luna is the best, and if she starts to look for them then the rebels are doomed. But all she wants to do is to live a peaceful life, surrounded by her dogs and her books. Then she meets Jovan, the strangely gentle man she suspects of having betrayed her to the Chipped. Can Luna trust her new friend... or is his kindness a trap? ***If you're looking for books like The Hunger Games, The Handmaid's Tale, and Brave New World you're going to love the Unchipped series! ***Get free early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!

She conquered the world… but she can't get her enemy out of her head. As the unquestioned leader of the Happiness-Program, Laura is effectively the ruler of the entire world. The Unchipped rebels have been defeated, and all that's left for her to do is to perfect the Chipping process so they can all be integrated into the new society. The only problem is a single hacker, but that hacker is supremely dangerous, able to access Laura's mind at will. As it becomes clear that she can't keep the hacker out, Laura's grip on power will start to unravel. And that will force her to make a choice… create the perfect world she's always dreamed of, or save the little girl who doesn't know she's Laura's daughter? ***If you're looking for books like The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Brave New World you're going to love the Unchipped series! ***Get free early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!

He made her a murderer. Now he needs her to save his life. Dennis Jenkins is a playboy. The new leader of the Happiness Program, he spends his free time looking for love in virtual reality. It's an empty existence, haunted by the memory of the family he lost… and by his obsession with Maria, the lethal Unchipped woman who used to work for him. Now Maria has returned, and she has a message. Someone else in the Happiness Program wants him dead, and they're sending an assassin so deadly that only one person can protect him – Maria herself, the one woman he wants but can never have. ***If you're looking for books like The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Brave New World you're going to love the Unchipped series! ***Get free early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!

The whole world needs her… but she's completely alone. Margaret Lewis is an expert programmer, the hacker who betrayed the Happiness Program to help the Unchipped rebels. A hunted fugitive, she slips from one city to another recruiting people for a new society, a place where Chipped and Unchipped can live together as equals. Targeted by a vicious attack, Margaret disappears into a liquor bottle. She's content to be lost… until she finds out that the Happiness Program has kidnapped her daughter. CONTENT WARNING: SA, r*pe. While not a main theme of the book or even described in detail, some readers may want to read the reviews or have a friend check out the book before reading. ***If you're looking for books like The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Brave New World you're going to love the Unchipped series! ***Get free early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!

He was the most skillful manipulator she ever met. Now she just needs to remember how he did it. Long ago, before the war that took her life, Maria served as the driver and bodyguard for a man named Sebastian King. Charming, manipulative, and ruthless, Sebastian had taken her on the strangest of road trips – visiting cult leaders from one end of the country to the other. She didn't understand what he was doing at the time, but she needs to remember it now… If she wants to convince the brilliant and deadly Owena to help the Unchipped rebels. ***If you're looking for books like The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Brave New World you're going to love the Unchipped series! ***Get free early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!

Its the end of the world, and everyones getting a little bit strange. For Kristian, living in the Chip-Center and cut off from his friends, life has become a nearly endless sim fantasy, mostly centered around a long-lost love. For Sanna, also living in the Chip-Center but out of touch with Kristian, life is mostly about her collection of animals although she misses being able to communicate with them telepathically. For Sebastian, its all about his last promise to Maria, which is soon going to force him to talk to the angry mob outside. For the richest people in City of Finland, its all about the entertainment whether that comes from the robots who service their every need or the desperate, impoverished people living down on the streets. CONTENT WARNING: SA. While not a main theme of the book, some readers may want to read the reviews or have a friend check out the book before reading. ***If you're looking for books like The Hunger Games, The Handmaid's Tale, and Brave New World you're going to love the Unchipped series! ***Get free early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!

Kaarina is done with the world. But the world isnt done with her. Now that Kristian is gone, all Kaarina wants to do is to ride her horse. Live alone in the old barn. Leave the human race and its problems far behind. But its not that simple not when the bots from City of Finland are hunting down and killing the animals one by one. Not when Sanna is asking for her help. And not when Margaret keeps tapping her, telling her she can save the animals, that she can save the whole world... All she has to do is push the button. CONTENT WARNING: SA. While not a main theme of the book, some readers may want to read the reviews or have a friend check out the book before reading. ***If you're looking for books like The Hunger Games, The Handmaid's Tale, and Brave New World you're going to love the Unchipped series! ***Get free early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!

When the coworker you hate is a master of mind-control… Bill and Sebastian don't get along. Yes, they need to work together to solve the problems facing City of California… but Bill despises the Aussie in the top hat, and nothing will change his mind on that point. That wouldn't be a problem if they just avoided each other. Unfortunately, Sebastian is Maria's partner, and Maria is one of Bill's best friends. Sebastian is also the greatest salesman the world has ever known, and he's using that skill to build a sinister cult, completely obedient to his every whim. What are Sebastian's plans for City of California… and is there anything Bill can do to stop him? ***If you're looking for books like The Hunger Games, The Handmaid's Tale, and Brave New World you're going to love the Unchipped series! ***Get free early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!