Books by Taya Devere

She conquered the world... but she can''t get her enemy out of her head.As the unquestioned leader of the Happiness-Program, Laura is effectively the ruler of the entire world. The Unchipped rebels have been defeated, and all that''s left for her to do is to perfect the Chipping process so they can all be integrated into the new society. The only problem is a single hacker, but that hacker is supremely dangerous, able to access Laura''s mind at will.As it becomes clear that she can''t keep the hacker out, Laura''s grip on power will start to unravel. And that will force her to make a choice... create the perfect world she''s always dreamed of, or save the little girl who doesn''t know she''s Laura''s daughter?***If you love Brave New World, you''re going to love the Unchipped series!***Get early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter!

In a war-torn world, they''ve found their sanctuary... if not for those bodies in the basement.The rebels against the Happiness-Program have finally found a place to hide, an abandoned resort in Iceland complete with a luxury hotel. Everything would be perfect here if not for their memories, haunting them each in different ways.For Bill, it''s the friend he left behind in California... not knowing whether she''s alive or dead. For Luna, it''s the man from City of Serbia, inviting her to give up on the rebellion and return home to him. For Ava it''s the woman who used to take care of her, and who she expects to hear from any day.For rebel leader Kaarina, it''s the need for revenge... and the basement of the hotel may give her the opportunity. Because the basement contains four stasis capsules, and the unconscious bodies of four men and women... the founders of the Happiness-Program.If they can wake up the founders, the rebels could finally be free forever. They could strike a blow against the enemy, turning the tide in the ongoing war. But waking up the all-but-dead can have unforeseen consequences...***If you love Brave New World, you''re going to love the Unchipped series!***Get early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!

They want her talent. She wants her life.Luna lives in a run-down old farmhouse outside City of Serbia, her only companions the alcoholic Reverend Mari─ç and a constantly growing pack of half-feral dogs. As one of the last Unchipped still alive in the area, she lives by her wits as a hacker and thief.When a spy from the City exposes her presence there, Luna is offered a choice: see her life destroyed or find the rebels who have been giving the Chipped so much trouble.It isn''t a question of whether she can do it - Luna is the best, and if she starts to look for them then the rebels are doomed. But all she wants to do is to live a peaceful life, surrounded by her dogs and her books. Then she meets Jovan, the strangely gentle man she suspects of having betrayed her to the Chipped. Can Luna trust her new friend... or is his kindness a trap?***If you liked Brave New World, you''re going to love the Unchipped series!***Get early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!

Is she doing God''s work, or something far more sinister?Safely hidden behind a high fence that shields it from the rest of the world, Kinship Care provides a safe haven for children from City of England. Kinship Care is supported by the Happiness-Program... but there''s a catch. To keep the food shipments coming, program director Enyd must provide fraudulent "proof" of the plague ravaging the city--photos of children suffering--to deter those tempted to leave the program.It''s been easy enough with a sinner like Ava, the only Unchipped child at Kinship Care, who keeps violating the rules by trying to contact her mother. Surely God would approve of the relatively mild punishments Ava has brought upon herself.But now they want more. More shocking material. More pain. More punishment. More proof to show the good people in the city what it''s like for those who defy the program. How far will Enyd go before she says enough?***If you liked Brave New World, you''re going to love the Unchipped series!***Get early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!

For the Unchipped, safety is nothing but an illusion...Bill is one of the lucky few. While the other Unchipped near the City of California scavenge for food amid the constant threat of gunfire, Bill''s spent the last two years at the Mansion--a haven for the select few who design products to be sold in the green city. He''s safe for now... unlike his friend Kaarina, who is leading a revolution on the other side of the world.Bill is the Mansion''s CEO, but he''s haunted by the act of violence that got him the job. Danger lies beyond the protective gates of this repressive sanctuary, but a carefree existence inside the City of California remains mysterious, intriguing... and unattainable.When he discovers the trailer just outside the fence, Bill is forced to make an impossible choice. Defend the Mansion by killing the intruders... or let them live and risk everything he has?***If you liked Brave New World, you''re going to love the Unchipped series!***Get early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!

A civilization reliant on AR. Unchipped refugees forced outside its walls. Can a lone underdog save humanity from itself?In the two years since the Great Affliction, the Happiness-Program has transformed a civilization on the brink of extinction into an organized, beautiful, and happy society. However, for the Unchipped--those whose chips can''t connect to the system--living a comfortable life remains out of reach.Kaarina, one of the Unchipped, would give anything to live inside the walls of the city again. Haunted by her mother''s suicide and alone except for Bill, another Unchipped thousands of miles away whose thoughts are inexplicably linked to hers, Kaarina fights for survival, defending her beloved animals from the other savage Unchipped. But when her horse''s illness drives her into the city to find medicine, she becomes acquainted with a Chipped man who makes her question everything.Now a new fix to the system promises her the chance to finally be normal... just as she begins to learn life in the perfectly augmented reality may not be all that she imagined.***If you liked Brave New World, you''re going to love the Unchipped series!***Get early access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere(dot)com!