The Boy Who Learned to Live

In a future where life is confined to sterile apartments and reality is experienced through simulations, seventeen-year-old Oliver Mc'Neil's world is about to shatter. He awakens in the wilderness, drugged and disoriented, his carefully controlled existence gone.

Thrust into a hidden community of outlaws living in underground caves, Oliver must adapt to a life without technology, where survival is a daily struggle. He finds an unexpected connection with Autumn, a girl from a family defying strict birth limits. Yet, Oliver is haunted by internal battles, unsure if the voices in his head stem from medication withdrawal or a deeper truth about himself.

As disappearances and disasters plague the caves, suspicion falls on him. Oliver is forced to confront his past and fight for the future of his new friends. This gripping dystopian science fiction novel explores the blurred lines between reality and hallucination. It's a compelling read for fans of young adult thrillers, following Oliver's journey as he questions his own mind and fights for survival.