Description
In a society where individuality is treated as a threat, Wynter Reeves survives by disappearing—until a rare condition makes her impossible to ignore. Taken by the State’s sinister DSD facility and subjected to experiments under the watch of the enigmatic Dr. Richter, she clings to hope for escape even as her symptoms—and the truth behind them—grow more dangerous. When she finally breaks free, freedom proves only the beginning of a larger conspiracy, forcing Wynter to confront what her body is becoming and what it might be meant to unleash. Blending high-stakes dystopian tension with themes of identity, bodily autonomy, and the cost of conformity, this fast-moving, twist-laced debut from M.A. Phipps delivers a relentless survival story with the momentum of a thriller and the emotional pressure of a coming reckoning.
Available Editions
paperback
Shire-Hill Publications
Published Dec 1, 2020
335 pages
ISBN: 9781914483028
Reviews
1 rating
Community Reviews(1)
2.5, bumped up cause i generally like m.a. phipps. cool concept but just completely undeveloped. at no point did i ever know what the state’s authoritarian laws were, in what way the state controls the citizens, how society in the state functions on a day to day level, what phoenix’s goals are, why phoenix is considered a terrorist group, when phoenix was founded or by who, how much time was passing at any given moment. i also totally was blindsided by the romance plot given i thought wynter had only spent 36 conscious hours with anyone in phoenix before the confession happens.
Details
First Published
2020
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Ultraxenopia by M.A. Phipps.