The Kindling

In a near-future America where creativity has been suppressed by an authoritarian regime, three individuals—an illicit artist, a missing person's mother, and a disappeared former singer—find their lives unexpectedly entwined. As societal tensions escalate and rebellion brews, their intersecting stories explore themes of art, humanity, and connection in a world where machines have taken over human expression. This thought-provoking novel delves into the powerful consequences of imagination and resistance amidst oppressive control.