The Precipice People
(2026)(The first book in the Epoch Rite of Passage series)
A novel by Megan Bledsoe
The High States once promised a world where anyone could pursue their dreams. Now a shift in policy morphs those dreams into nightmares.
Ten citizens stand at the breaking point: A boy with a yellow bike whose curiosity makes him a target. A state agent with shifting orders and a conscience that haunts his soul. A mother who’s certain her family''s status means all her loved ones are safe.
The murder of a local woman during a state-sanctioned enforcement action leaves the citizens baffled. Lies replace the truth. Safe zones promise a trap. And public service programs mask a calculated plan to escalate control—and eradicate freedom.
The fate of the citizens’ lives and of their nation stands perilously on a precipice that’s crumbling beneath their feet. Surviving the fall will depend on how each of them answers one question:
When do you say goodbye to a dying way of life?
Experience thefirst stage of replacing an unraveling worldin THE PRECIPICE PEOPLE—a near-future dystopian thriller for fans of 1984 who wish it had ended another way. Book One of The Epoch Rite of Passage Trilogy.
Genre: Science Fiction
Ten citizens stand at the breaking point: A boy with a yellow bike whose curiosity makes him a target. A state agent with shifting orders and a conscience that haunts his soul. A mother who’s certain her family''s status means all her loved ones are safe.
The murder of a local woman during a state-sanctioned enforcement action leaves the citizens baffled. Lies replace the truth. Safe zones promise a trap. And public service programs mask a calculated plan to escalate control—and eradicate freedom.
The fate of the citizens’ lives and of their nation stands perilously on a precipice that’s crumbling beneath their feet. Surviving the fall will depend on how each of them answers one question:
When do you say goodbye to a dying way of life?
Experience thefirst stage of replacing an unraveling worldin THE PRECIPICE PEOPLE—a near-future dystopian thriller for fans of 1984 who wish it had ended another way. Book One of The Epoch Rite of Passage Trilogy.
Genre: Science Fiction