In a world where life is disposable, two men fight to escape oppression and find the truthtogether.
Ernest just turned thirty. It's time for retirement, freedom from the tedious drudgery of his job as a data clerk. Time to emerge from his pod and explore parts of the city he's never seen beforeto meet some actual people.
According to Will, it's possible to live much longer than the Deacons have always claimed. Ernest wants to believe the heretical notion, but what if it's all a big scam? He might be old enough to qualify for the senior discount, but being around Will leaves him feeling painfully naiveplus a few more intense emotions that are entirely new.
Religion, medicine, governmentevery authority insists thirty is the end of the line, but now the seed of doubt has been planted. Can Ernest summon his inner strength and go against everything he's been taught? He longs to flee the city with Willbut without the Deacons and their Reclaim machine, death will leave his soul trapped in a decaying body for eternity.
Zero Hour is afull lengthstandalone novel. If you're a fan of dystopian, post-apocalyptic MM romance, don't miss this nail-biting tale of adventure, romance, perseveranceandself-discovery.
This second edition was previously published in 2011 and contains minor text revisions.