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Lucid

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Lucid

By: Michael S. Milano
Narrated by: Adriel Brandt
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A mind-altering regime. Unity and loyalty dictated. Can one man resist the machine and rip away the veil to reveal the truth?

Seattle, 2084. Antony Sartori hides his grief. Struggling to find a sense of purpose after losing his wife to a deadly pandemic, the former engineer silently suffers while surviving on welfare payments. Out past curfew after a long night of drinking, the devoted citizen is detained, put on trial, and assaulted by the authority he once served.

Plagued by flashbacks that feel more real than the world around him, the fifty-four-year-old begins to question whether his mind or reality itself is unraveling. And though bombarded by reminders to leave the past behind and to live for his fellow man, the seeds of defiance take root in his heart.

With every move watched and judged, can Antony wake up before all is lost?

Lucid is a thought-provoking dystopian thriller. If you like dangerous truths and high-tech Orwellian futures grounded in hard science, then you’ll love Michael S. Milano’s chilling cautionary tale.

©2024 Michael S. Milano (P)2025 Michael S. Milano Dystopian Genre Fiction Political Science Fiction Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense Emotionally Gripping Exciting Mind-bending Scary Tear-jerking Heartfelt
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Grips you with a chilling vision of a future where loyalty is law and freedom is a fading dream. Masterful blend of psychological tension and hard science keeps you questioning what’s real until the very last word.

When Reality Fractures

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I really enjoyed how Lucid constantly kept me questioning what was real and what wasn’t, and Antony’s loneliness just hits hard in that futuristic world. The atmosphere gave me echoes of 1984, and the social commentary, especially around truth and control, really stayed on my mind after finishing it.

Hauntingly real

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Lucid is a gripping dystopian thriller that blends personal grief with oppressive state control. Antony’s unraveling sense of reality pulls you in as he battles surveillance, manipulation, and his own mind.

A Chilling Fight for Truth in a Controlled Future

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I loved most is how this book blurs the line between reality and illusion. If you enjoy dystopian fiction that challenges your perception of truth and control

Dystopian Thriller

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I was drawn in from the very first scene. The future-world feels unsettlingly familiar. The narrator changes voice for characters and it works. I'm still thinking about the questions it raised.

Gripping and haunting

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