When humanity's free will has been chemically altered by a visionary leader, Leonard Hawke, life all around the globe gets ‘better’. His invention, the Compliance Mist, is released weekly by drones, ensuring the population’s obedience, stripping away emotions, ambition, and individuality. Hawke's vision promises a peaceful society free from war, greed, and chaos, but at a tremendous cost: joy, love, and connection have vanished along with conflict.
The Mist makes everything perfect. But to Rye, perfect feels wrong.
Rye is a Spark—one of the few people not impacted by the Mist who can think, feel, fight. But freedom comes with a cost too. The Regulators are everywhere, hunting Sparks. And once you're caught, it's over.
Soon he meets Sia. Fearless. Fast. And immune, like him. She’s not just fighting to survive—she’s ready to win. Together, they plan to break Hawke’s grip and wake the people they love.
But rebellion burns hot. And Hawke’s secrets run deeper than they ever imagined. Failure isn’t just defeat—it’s obliteration.
The Mist is everywhere. But Sparks? Sparks ignite. And fire spreads.