{"product_id":"statera-adrijus-kveda-9781962834667","title":"Statera","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a world where survival is framed as choice, there is no such thing as freedom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSTATERA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a gripping young adult dystopian novel set in Colony Lithuania, a forgotten territory ruled by FORTE, where obedience is enforced and memory itself is a weapon. Every twelve years, teenagers are selected for the Equilibrium-a ritual meant to \"restore balance\" between the living and the dead. No one who enters ever returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAurora, the daughter of a murdered partisan, has learned to survive through defiance. Lukas, a quiet hunter raising his younger sisters, survives through compassion. When they are captured and forced into a brutal psychological trial that turns them against one another, their lives-and memories-are violently erased. Branded as a Duo, they are thrust into the Equilibrium: a sequence of deadly stages designed to strip away identity, loyalty, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Aurora and Lukas are pushed through increasingly merciless trials, fragments of their past begin to resurface. Instead of choosing self-preservation, they choose each other-again and again-challenging a system built on fear, sacrifice, and control. Their bond becomes an act of rebellion in a world that demands isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDark, emotional, and unflinchingly intense, \u003cem\u003eSTATERA\u003c\/em\u003e explores power, memory, love, and resistance in the face of manufactured destiny. Perfect for fans of dystopian fiction that blends high-stakes survival with deep emotional resonance, this is a story about what remains when everything else is taken-and the cost of choosing humanity in a world designed to erase it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrijus Kveda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1962834662\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781962834667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calumet Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d","brand":"Adrijus Kveda","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084078948607,"sku":"9781962834667","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/statera-adrijus-kveda-9781962834667","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}