In Cedreno, a colossal city rising from the ashes following the humanity's great downfall, the shadow of the past looms over the present. The Council of Cedreno rules with an iron fist, imposing draconian policies to maintain order after the war that left deep scars on humanity. In this suffocating metropolis, individuality is considered a crime, where opinions are classified as "safe" and "dangerous," and censorship is an unquestionable norm to preserve fragile peace.
Marina Tosrrington, a young woman stripped of her own uniqueness, grows up in this repressive world, feeling that something is profoundly wrong. She is a creative and passionate soul, but she is forced to conceal her true essence due to the government's watchful eye. Any slip, any sign of questioning, and Marina becomes a threat in the eyes of the regime.
However, everything changes on a dark night when Marina is captured by a daring group calling themselves "The Singulars." They embody hope for those yearning for a society where masks can finally be taken off, where authenticity and freedom of expression are restored. Marina is faced with a monumental choice: continue a life of compliance and submission, masking her true identity, or embrace the dangerous journey toward freedom, where authenticity is a virtue, and risk is constant.
"Masks of Freedom" is a captivating narrative that delves into the complexities of a society where security is achieved at the cost of individuality, while following Marina's journey in the pursuit of a life where masks are unnecessary, but the price to pay is high. This is a story of courage, resistance, and the eternal human desire for freedom.
The Earth is dying, yet humanity survives. Pollution and radiation run rampant on the surface. The government rations food and clean air for everyone. The glass domes provide some sense of security, but they are only for the rich who can afford the astronomical price of providing precious clean air to a whole city.
Nym and her family live outside the dome when the disease breaks out. Spreading through the Minor City Shelter and then to Shelter's around other cities, nothing seems capable of stopping it. People are going mad and dying off like flies. There's no cure they can find. They only know one thing.
Their last precious resource is going to be the death of them.
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