On the Geneva Hub, life is a steady, optimized hum. Castor Valir is a model citizen—until he begins to dream.He dreams of an ancient forest, the smell of rain, and a woman named Iris.

When he discovers that Iris is real and sharing his visions, their connection threatens to trigger a biological revolution that defies every law of the Union. To the authorities, Castor is no longer a citizen; he is a virus in the machine.Tracked by a predatory investigator who thrives on the hunt, Castor and Iris must navigate a labyrinth of surveillance and genetic pruning to reach one of the only sanctuaries left.

But in a society where memories are scrubbed and DNA is a directive, escaping the Geneva Hub is only the beginning. To survive, they must reclaim the messy, unaligned humanity the Union has spent centuries trying to erase.