Year CID 11
by Mark Byczkiw

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In a dystopian future shaped by war and the rise of new superstates, a holographic artificial intelligence —CID, the Constant Infallible Deity—rules the most powerful of these alliances. Time itself is measured from the moment this new God began his totalitarian reign. For some, it is paradise. For others, wretchedness. Surveillance is constant, and obedience is enforced. CID has brought peace and stability to the world, punishing nations for past aggressions and war crimes. Society is rigidly divided into levels of importance, and those deemed undesirable exist only to serve those in the upper levels. In Greater Britopia’s London, two such low-level citizens, Misha and Masha, pursue their forbidden love in a time when even marriage requires CID’s approval. Their story unfolds over a single day—a day that ends in tragedy. For readers of 1984 and The Handmaid’s Tale.

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“Byczkiw has compelling things to say about our world and what it may come to look like... A thought-provoking dystopian tale.” — Kirkus Reviews

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Mark Byczkiw is a British-born author whose writing explores the uneasy intersection of politics, technology, and human freedom. He lives in Western Canada with his wife, Olena.

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