When Stars Go Out

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In "When Stars Go Out," Ransom Grey crafts a chilling vision of an America where freedom dies in the name of order. When the government launches GRO—the Great Reorganization Operation—teenagers across the nation are torn from their homes and forced into compounds. But for Reed, his internment at "The Hill" in central Virginia is about to become more than just another tale of government overreach.Something darker lurks beneath the surface of this new reality. Reed can feel it watching, waiting, haunting the shadows of the compound. As an iron-fisted police force and shadowy government agency maintain their grip through fear and force, Reed discovers he's not alone in sensing the creeping darkness. When a new friendship opens his eyes to an underground resistance, he enters a world where everyday teens become freedom fighters, and hope still flickers in hidden places.At the center of it all stands a mysterious figure—a man whose past may be even darker than the forces he fights against. As Reed is drawn deeper into this web of secrets, resistance, and survival, he faces an impossible choice: maintain the safety of silence or risk everything for the truth.Part dystopian thriller, part psychological horror, "When Stars Go Out" explores the price of freedom in a world where conformity is enforced and dissent means death. As the lines between good and evil blur, Reed must decide if the cost of resistance is worth the price of his soul—and if the light of liberty is worth the darkness that comes with knowing the truth.About the AuthorRansom Grey crafts stories that explore the darkest corners of power and the human spirit's undying resistance to tyranny.