{"product_id":"remainer-justin-hooker-9798314289709","title":"Remainer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe system decides who works, who waits, and who isn't needed anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohnny knows the drill-show up, move boxes, take orders from the AI, and try not to think about how pointless it all feels. The warehouse hums with routine, the shifts blur together, and the only thing keeping him sane is Beth, his sharp-tongued, beer-drinking shift supervisor who seems just as stuck as he is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, one day, \u003cb\u003ehalf the crew is gone.\u003c\/b\u003e No warnings. No severance. Just a corporate announcement about \"AI optimization.\" The section they worked in? \u003cb\u003eCompletely shut down overnight.\u003c\/b\u003e And when Johnny asks questions, no one can seem to remember who worked there in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe it's just corporate restructuring. Maybe it's just another sign that everything is crumbling a little faster than usual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr maybe, \u003cb\u003eit was never about efficiency at all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the lights flicker in cities across the country, as food supplies run thinner, and as Safe Zones are set up with no clear explanation, Johnny starts seeing the cracks in the system-small at first, then undeniable. The people in charge? They aren't stepping in to fix things. \u003cb\u003eThey're stepping away.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the world isn't collapsing. \u003cb\u003eIt's being left behind.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping slow-burn dystopian thriller about those who weren't chosen. Perfect for fans of high-concept thrillers, near-future collapse fiction, and anyone who's ever questioned who gets to write history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin Hooker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798314289709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Justin Hooker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851172753663,"sku":"9798314289709","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/remainer-justin-hooker-9798314289709","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}