Life and Philosophy in a Distant Future
Imagine a place without violence, theft and deception. Then imagine another land, just across the border, filled with chaos, tyranny and misery.
Transport your imagination to the year 2092 where, after the chaos of the AI apocalypse, governments around the world have been replaced. Populations were plunged into poverty as AIs took over jobs. We find two contrasting societies, one controlled by a dictator, the other living by a set of guiding principles. These societies can propel people to either prosperity or poverty, happiness or sorrow, utopia or dystopia. These two lands are thought provoking in how their ethical values and social inequalities are similar to, or different from, our own. A story of how the world could be better, but also how it could go wrong.
In this world, Destiny lived a mostly happy life in a walled enclave, away from the cares of the outside world, only hearing the propaganda ministry's narrative of the world. Until her parents are arrested for treason by the authoritarian regime. She becomes an outcast, facing the same dangers as the commoners. Destiny, with her servant Savannah, makes a desperate escape attempt across a desolate landscape. They face hardship to get to a place of hope, to make new friends, and possibly find love. But on the other side, Destiny has a lot to learn. Her social status suddenly changes, and she fears she may be sent back.
Savannah, though she follows along with Destiny, has a very different journey. From misery, subservience and disrespect, to a new life of freedom and equality.
The challenges they face require personal growth in which they have to learn such things as courage, justice, critical thinking, and that they are equal to anyone. Their future will be forever changed. The lessons they learn are lessons we all need to learn.
Note - some characters use gender neutral pronouns.
For readers who believe science fiction can illuminate real-world solutions.
If you've ever wondered what a society without violence, theft, and deception could actually look like - or what happens when authoritarian control meets technological disruption - Escape to Cadrius is for you.
This isn't dystopian fiction for its own sake. It's a thought-provoking exploration of two contrasting futures that hold a mirror to our present. Set in 2092, after an AI apocalypse reshapes civilization, the novel presents competing visions of how humanity could organize itself: one built on guiding principles and equity, the other ruled by dictatorship and control.
Perfect for:
Science fiction enthusiasts who want more than action and spectacle - who crave stories that grapple with meaningful "what ifs" about technology, society, and human nature.
Readers interested in social and political philosophy who are tired of heavy-handed treatises and want to experience these ideas through compelling human stories. The novel explores inequality, social mobility, justice, and what true freedom means through the journeys of Destiny and Savannah - from different social classes, each must find their own place in a new society without classes.
Anyone seeking hopeful yet realistic visions of the future - stories that acknowledge how things could go terribly wrong, but also how they could be better.
Escape to Cadrius weaves personal transformation with societal critique. As your protagonists cross from tyranny into a freer society, they - and you - will confront hard questions about courage, equality, and what it takes to build a world worth living in.
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