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The NeversSleep

by S.E. Smyth

The Neversleep - S.E. Smyth
Editions:ePub
ISBN: B0DS2W4HKT
Pages: 247

In March of 2029, the world faces imminent collapse and catastrophic environmental upheaval. The leaders of the United States have issued a warning that everyone must take a government-issued NeverSleep pill, meant to control intense vertigo, mental distress, and common sicknesses, to survive the world-wide climate crisis catalyzed by an anti-government faction that is trying to melt the polar ice caps.

Jill has hopped from job to job for years expressing malcontent. Having lost her parents as a child, she is looking to settle down and curate a family. Mary thinks Jill just needs some motivation. Jill and Mary were partnered almost a decade ago, broke up, and have started to slowly rekindle their relationship. But the world is changing.

The climate has changed.

Jill and Mary attempt to recouple and explore the NeverSleep, a side effect of the issued NeverSleep pill. The NeverSleep is a lucid dream space where a person can actively rebuild our world to be actualized in the future. Jill and Mary fight to survive in their relationship, carve out their place in the NeverSleep, but all of it could fall apart if the government and the world dissolves before them.

Published:
Publisher: Spectrum Books
Genres:
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Pairings: F-F
Heat Level: 3
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Lesbian
Protagonist 1 Age: 26-35
Protagonist 2 Age: 26-35
Tropes: Bad Breakup, (Hits) Close to Home, Criminals & Outlaws, Death of Parent, Fake Relationship, Friends to Lovers, Hurt / Comfort, Marriage of Convenience, Married Life, Rescue, Second Chances, Slow Burning Love
Word Count: 74000
Setting: United States, Colorado
Languages Available: English

About the Author

S.E. Smyth is a multi-genre author writing multi-faceted sapphic characters often with mental health issues, however they fit into a plot. By exploring the intersections of identity, she finds imaginable goodness in the questionably bad.

While known for her masterful cat belly rubs, she can also often be seen taking brisk walks. She travels when the air is right looking for antique stores, records, bike trails, and the perfect beach. S.E. rises unnecessarily early and usually falls asleep by 9 p.m.  S.E. Smyth uses she/her pronouns and identifies as a lesbian and queer.