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Author: Kelechi OkaforInterest age: from c 13 yearsPublished on 10 September 2026 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 400 pages128 x 198 x 21 | 218g 'A high-concept spe culative thriller that takes thebest of BLACK MIRROR and SEVERANCE to explore surveillance, capitalism,AI ethics and social inequality.' The Bookseller, bestof Black Publishing 2026-2027 The anticipated YA debut from Kelechi Okafor. Perfect for fansof Black Mirror and Severance.The year is 2032. Dorcas has her whole life ahead of her - university,career, escape from her suffocating small town. There'sonly one problem: she has no idea who she wants to be. Then somethingimpossible happens. A being from another world brings a terrifyingmessage: her entire life is a reality show broadcast acrossthe galaxy ... and she's bombing. The audience is bored. Unlessshe does something extraordinary - anything - she'll be cancelled.Permanently. Now Dorcas has one chance to figure out what makesa life worth living. Before her time runs out.A highly unique, darkly atmospheric dystopian thriller, perfectfor fans of Black Mirror and Severance. Themes of surveillance capitalism, AI ethics and social inequality.Kelechi says: 'I want this book to be a story that explores ourinterconnectedness within the cosmos, and raises the question of:in the technological age of social media and reality television,who do we actually exist for?' Show more