Hourglass: A Dystopian Thriller

In the 24th century, every citizen's lifespan is predetermined by the government, and time determines social status. The system maintains order and stability. Evergreen Mason, a scientist at the government biotech company Virionics, has decades remaining and accepts the established rules. When a sixteen-year-old girl survives beyond her assigned death date, Evergreen investigates. Her search leads to the Hourglass files—classified documents hidden on her father's computer. Before she can learn what they contain, her father dies unexpectedly, years before his scheduled time. His biological clock has been reset. Evergreen realizes death is not inevitable but enforced policy. As she uncovers a genetic conspiracy designed to maintain precise population balance, she discovers the truth carries grave consequences. If the government can alter one person's clock, it can change anyone's—including her own.