The 26th Protocol

In a dystopian world where everyone is tattooed at birth with their death date, individuals live their final year with a sense of societal expectation, culminating in a celebrated "Jubilee Year" before their scheduled end. Herbert Bradley, a lifelong teacher of this system, faces his own death and questions its morality, while Blythe Harrell, a future leader with personal crises, navigates a world rife with secrets, manipulation, and hidden dangers. This thought-provoking novel explores themes of mortality, societal control, and ethical dilemmas, drawing comparisons to classic dystopian works.