
Depivation Part One
In a city where sleep is currency, freedom begins when you dare to dream.
- Science Fiction
- Young Adult
Rest is no longer a human right. It is a commodity. In a sprawling dystopian metropolis governed by a ruthless religious order, citizens are controlled through a cruel sleep credit system. Higher status buys peaceful slumber, while the impoverished working class is forced into perpetual physical and mental exhaustion. To keep her younger sister Nina safe, elite-trained fighter Aria teams up with Leo, a brilliant tech genius, hacking sleep credits just to survive. But stealing extra hours of rest isn't enough. When Aria and Leo make contact with the New Restorers of Light—an underground rebellion led by the charismatic Darius Hawthorne—they realize true freedom requires destroying the regime at its core. Targeting the Church's hyper-advanced neural AI, Aria and her allies must navigate deadly automated defenses, treacherous checkpoints, and high-tech traps. In a society where even your subconscious thoughts are monitored, breaking the cycle means risking everything. From author Marvin Bundy comes a pulse-pounding Young Adult sci-fi thriller about courage, sacrifice, and the relentless fight to reclaim the right to rest, dream, and live free.






