The Iron Dreamers

Seventeen-year-old Lexi Carvalho is taken from her small town and awakens to discover that Earth was destroyed centuries ago and her previous life was a simulated reality. As one of 700,000 "Iron Dreamers," she is recruited by the enigmatic Artemis to help humanity address immense challenges aboard a vast space station. Her mission: apprehend a saboteur threatening humanity's remnants. As Lexi's world unravels, she navigates a crumbling reality where illusions and truth intertwine. The boundary between simulation and actuality blurs as she discovers that the technology meant to safeguard life might also dominate it. In a world where reality is fabricated, whom can she trust? Lexi must outsmart formidable adversaries and uncover her true purpose, with each step bringing her closer to a revelation that could either rescue humanity or lead to its demise. This young adult dystopian science fiction novel explores simulated realities and features a strong female lead navigating a mind-bending world of deceit and mystery.