In 2079 New America, happiness is mandatory and grief is a crime. When Gaylen Andrews can't stop mourning his lost family, he's marked for government "rehabilitation." Desperate, he descends into D.C.'s violent underground, where he encounters the Lightbringers?rebels who believe darkness must be faced, not hidden. As citizens disappear for showing imperfect emotions, Gaylen must choose between embracing violence or finding inner light. In a world built on beautiful lies, one man's journey from grief to action will challenge everything society believes about happiness, freedom, and the price of truth.