The Lightbringers

When perfection is mandatory, revolution is the only answer.

In 2079 New America, happiness is mandatory and grief is a crime. When Gaylen Andrews can't stop mourning his lost family, he's marked for government "rehabilitation." Desperate, he descends into D.C.'s violent underground, where he encounters the Lightbringers-rebels who believe darkness must be faced, not hidden. As citizens disappear for showing imperfect emotions, Gaylen must choose between embracing violence or finding inner light. In a world built on beautiful lies, one man's journey from grief to action will challenge everything society believes about happiness, freedom, and the price of truth.

The Lightbringers is a classic dystopian story and the debut novel by near-future science-fiction author H.C.H. Ritz. If you loved Brave New World, 1984, and Fahrenheit 451, you will love this masterfully penned and captivating tale. Start the adventure today!

H.C.H. Ritz is a science-fiction author who writes about finding hope in cold, cruel worlds. Originally from rural Mississippi, she has lived in Houston, Texas long enough to have turned into a city person. She has a degree in theatre from the University of Houston and directs community theatre in her spare time. She has a young son and a kitty named Kismet. Ritz brings a unique perspective to dystopian fiction, having personally experienced the positive thinking movement she critiques in "The Lightbringers," infusing the novel with authenticity and urgency that pure speculation could not achieve.