Nostrum

By Ashley Hoffman

Imagine a world where Anxiety no longer exists... 40 years after The Fall--an apocalypse caused by mass suicides and genocides--a Cure for Anxiety has been found and successfully implemented within Seattle. The city is ruled by Unbranded, an omnipotent corporation which has established a new kind of government with peace as its currency. Over the years, it has rebuilt a new society complete with strict routines, constant surveillance, and calorie restrictions bred into daily life since childhood. Karey goes about her daily life, completing regular meditations and working as a communications specialist at her firm, Tech Solutions. One day, she encounters a feeling unlike anything she's experienced before and feels it slowly take over her thoughts--and her life. When she decides to confide in someone close to her, everything she's ever believed gets shattered and she soon realizes things may not be as peaceful as they seem. Perfect for fans of Divergent , The Hunger Games , and 1984 , Nostrum demonstrates what a world without Anxiety might look like and allows readers to determine for themselves whether it's worth eliminating something so core to being human.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1792013124
• ISBN13: 9781792013126
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.4" x 5.0"