The Program: A Novella

They were trained to overcome anything—except who they’d become.

Recruited young, pushed to their limits, and judged without mercy, The Program forces its recruits to strip away every “weakness”… but what remains?

This collection of four short stories follows them at different points in their journey—navigating fierce rivalries, impossible challenges, private doubts, and the lingering weight of the past. Together, they form a portrait of lives forged under relentless pressure, where the line between survival and truly living blurs, and every victory leaves a mark.

Each story offers a glimpse into the trials, triumphs, and sacrifices that shape them.

Gritty, intimate, and unflinching, The Program is a coming-of-age novella about resilience, identity, and the ghosts we carry into the rest of our lives.