Book excerpt: 2073, USA: In a future of artificial food and designer babies, overwork made depression and decline the norm for the majority of the population. Ainsley is one of those people, after her close friend Eva offers her a grueling job at a factory. As a result, Ainsley begins to spiral mentally, now neglecting her everyday life to descend into madness and dissociation. Her ultimate downfall begins after falling in love with a celebrity to the point of obsession to cope. In a world that is slowly devouring Ainsley, Eva is trying to save her from falling apart to the point of no return. How far will Ainsley spiral? Will Eva be able to save the one dearest to her before it is too late? This dystopian drama depicts the heartbreaking truth of what is often overlooked in modern society by offering the perspective of those suffering from social inequality, cruelty, mental illness, loneliness and the technological development, in a future that might not be as distant as it seems...