The Pystead Group by James Pryor

A dark prophecy for America wrapped in a dystopic thriller, The Pystead Group: Daring To Be by James Pryor is a gritty examination of tyranny, technology, and the mind-bending realm of cognitive science. Beginning a new chapter of life away from the oppressive regimes of the American mainland, Phillip unwittingly aligns himself with a shadowy think tank, enmeshed in a Kafkaesque conflict between authoritarianism and a morally questionable revolution. Boasting a slow-burning plot, a manic-minded protagonist, and thought-provoking philosophical asides, this intense imagining of our potential future is chillingly prescient and entertaining from the start.