Just keep telling yourself you are free. Anneliese is one of the best investigators in Rochester. Or she was. Then the DNA sequence for serial killers was uncovered and now, instead of a detective, she’s a director of the Choosing. Instead of hunting down criminals, she’s sending pre-teens with the gene to prison for life. She hates her new job but can’t argue that there hasn’t been a murder in Rochester in twelve years. And she can’t help but feel guilty about the fact that she’s been bored and depressed without any murders to investigate. But then, there’s a body. And it’s not just anyone, it’s a cop. Anneliese wants nothing more than to track the perpetrator down. She’s suddenly back to what she loves doing—hunting down bad guys.

In 2069, America is split between citizens and outsiders. The citizens have it easy—so it seems. They have access to medical care, education, and jobs. But they’re also measured by the Citizen Code. Every aspect of their life is monitored and calculated into this single score. If it’s short of perfect, they could lose their citizen status. Forced to live off the grid, the outsiders have no benefits from the government, but also no Citizen Code which measures them. They have freedom, but also hardship. Then the government launches a secret project to enhance their military power. They’re breaking scientific barriers, but the accolades and achievements don’t come without sacrificing a few morals. When the government focuses their new pet project against the outsiders, the outsiders fight back. The Habitual Humanity Omnibus includes the entire novella series and will take readers through an epic, pre-apocalyptical American journey.