TIC TAC TOE
Published May 2023
SYNOPSIS
Pronoun badges. Wumbo-assigned categories. Marriage is banned and the state is family.
Welcome to the future.
The year is F25. The Social Justice Party rules Britannia, now a member of the International Diversity League.
Seventeen-year-old Dennis is a white En living in Clarendon, the capital of Britannia. Like all white Ens, he must atone for ten thousand years of toxic En-centric privilege and white supremacy. In a few months he will become an En of Service, living out his days as a servant of the state.
One day, Dennis receives a letter in his Safe Space from an organisation promising to liberate Ens from their oppression. Led by the charismatic Harvey, their goal is to storm Parliament, take the city, and make Ens great again.
Newfound hope bonds Dennis with Kiana, a beautiful Laz at his school. But Harvey’s revolutionary rhetoric puts Dennis at odds with his relationship. Meanwhile, desperate acts of rebellion prove powerless against the state.
Because if you’re not with us, you’re against us…
A young adult dystopian novel, set in an age of political correctness and censorship.
Prepare to be triggered.
eBook ISBN: 978-1-7394140-0-9
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-7394140-1-6
PRAISE FOR TIC TAC TOE
Lovely blend of a doffing of the cap to the dystopian classics and an eerie reflection of the world emerging right now: Serving as an olive branch of sorts for those disgruntled by what's going on with some means of literary escape. The same for bringing the classic lovers into the modern era.
Really well written characters with human flaws and very relatable in their desire to be natural in a very unnatural world.
I've read through this in a couple of days and absolutely loved it. Kind of like 1984, but relevant to our times.
The commentary on modern culture is funny and clever - feels like a breath of fresh air.
PROMOTIONAL IMAGES
MEET THE MAIN CHARACTERS
(From top left)
Dennis: main character, white En.
Kiana: Dennis' love interest. East Asian Laz.
Remi: Dennis' best friend, Black En-o.
Viola: Remi's sister, Black Laz-o.
Lucas: Remi's boyfriend, white En-o.
Angie: Lucas' sister and Viola's girlfriend, white Laz-o.
Harvey: leader of the EMA. White En.
