Burn the Freeze
Can one rebel bring down a group of billionaires (“The 31”) who control society’s mind?
After a billionaire-orchestrated Freeze Act pushes the United States into authoritarianism, all citizens are forced to take a biofeedback test that classifies them by personality type. Those judged as lacking the skills to be productive members of society - or those unwilling to fall in line with their oppressors - are classified as Deviators or Instigators.
Cal Shook, an ex-venture capitalist with links to cutting-edge neurotech development, sees his life fall apart after he’s labeled a Deviator. He loses everything. Career. Freedom. Hope. Until he discovers the X-2 headset, a revolutionary technology that allows him to tap into the universe's hidden intelligence.
With the help of others who have also lost everything after the Freeze Act, Cal hatches a dangerous plan to use the X-2 to overthrow the oppressive system they live in. However, as he delves deeper into the secret world of universal intelligence and capitalistic control, he realizes the stakes are higher than he ever could have imagined.
And now, “The 31” want him dead.
A mind-bending sci-fi adventure that shows a dystopian vision of a future inherently different and yet terrifyingly close to our own.
The Matrix meets 1984.
What readers are saying
“Great sci-fi literature that has stood the test of time not only predicted the future, but offered wisdom and caution for generations to come. McVicar does this and more, delivering a genre-blending blur of thrilling, cerebral dystopian fiction, which holds a cracked carnival mirror to contemporary society, resulting in a terrifying yet clear-eyed vision of a near future that feels more possible every day.”
– Self-Publishing Review, 4.5 stars
“…easily one of the most exciting books I’ve read this year.”
– Asher Syed, Reader’s Favorite, 5 starS
“…a mesmerizing tale about a vengeful and rebellious protagonist, the power of the mind, and a spine-chilling dystopian reality.”
– Faluso Falaye, Reader’s Favorite, 5 stars
“…McVicar utilizes a great sense of imagination and a talent for worldbuilding to craft an exhilarating journey into a dystopian future where societal control and rebellion collide.”
– K.C. Finn, Readers’ Favorite, 5 stars