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Every truth has a shadow. Every choice has a cost.
Evan Lir writes psychological fiction that doesn't stay in one genre. The story decides the form — thriller, dystopian, literary, speculative — but the questions remain the same: What controls us? Who are we when no one is watching? And what does it cost to choose?
About the Author"The outer circle never satisfies. It can't. It's designed to take, not to give." — The Scroll
"You don't choose the Academy. The Academy decides you're ready." — The Academy
"Every system that promises freedom has a price written in invisible ink." — The Staff
Where attention goes, existence follows.
When digital strategist Daniel Chen misses his daughter's school play because of a breaking news alert, it triggers a spiral that forces him to confront an uncomfortable truth.
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Inside a prison that calls itself a school, four inmates must decide: accept the system's version of freedom, or find their own — no matter the cost.
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Suspect that optimization is costing them something they cannot name
Read for the questions that stay with you, not just the plot
Want fiction that makes the invisible visible — presence, attention, the cost of choice
Believe stories should be philosophical but never slow