The Rules

The societal controls felt intense but also believable in a dystopian setting. I wonder if the author was inspired by real-world fears of surveillance or control.

The combination is unique and kept me hooked, but I'm curious whether this mashup was planned from the start or evolved during writing.

For a story involving alien rules and dystopia, the characters' personal struggles felt very real and relatable. Did others find themselves rooting for them despite the fantastical setting?