A Life Once Lived

By L J Rigby

A Life Once Lived is a quiet, unsettling novel about awareness, control, and the systems that shape us long before we realise they exist.
A man wakes each morning inside a world that functions perfectly. Too perfectly. As small inconsistencies begin to surface, he becomes aware of an underlying structure monitoring not just behaviour, but emotion, thought, and response.
This is not a story of rebellion or escape. It is a story of recognition.
Written in a reflective, literary style, A Life Once Lived explores identity, conformity, and what it means to remain human inside a system that does not announce itself.
For readers who enjoy reflective, unsettling fiction with emotional weight and quiet power.
By L. J. Rigby
L. J. Rigby is the author and artist behind Luker-Arts Studio.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GJK8X4S9
• ISBN13: 9798245061719
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"