Statera

By Adrijus Kveda

In a world where survival is framed as choice, there is no such thing as freedom.

STATERA is a gripping young adult dystopian novel set in Colony Lithuania, a forgotten territory ruled by FORTE, where obedience is enforced and memory itself is a weapon. Every twelve years, teenagers are selected for the Equilibrium-a ritual meant to "restore balance" between the living and the dead. No one who enters ever returns.

Aurora, the daughter of a murdered partisan, has learned to survive through defiance. Lukas, a quiet hunter raising his younger sisters, survives through compassion. When they are captured and forced into a brutal psychological trial that turns them against one another, their lives-and memories-are violently erased. Branded as a Duo, they are thrust into the Equilibrium: a sequence of deadly stages designed to strip away identity, loyalty, and hope.

As Aurora and Lukas are pushed through increasingly merciless trials, fragments of their past begin to resurface. Instead of choosing self-preservation, they choose each other-again and again-challenging a system built on fear, sacrifice, and control. Their bond becomes an act of rebellion in a world that demands isolation.

Dark, emotional, and unflinchingly intense, STATERA explores power, memory, love, and resistance in the face of manufactured destiny. Perfect for fans of dystopian fiction that blends high-stakes survival with deep emotional resonance, this is a story about what remains when everything else is taken-and the cost of choosing humanity in a world designed to erase it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1962834662
• ISBN13: 9781962834667
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Calumet Editions
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary