Repression Ground
An indoctrinated girl. An unquestioned ideology. An explosive secret.
But all she wants is a name.
Girl C has been waiting all her life. Waiting to stop being the odd one out. Waiting to go to Ashton Training House. Waiting for her Productivity Ceremony where, at last, she will be assigned a name of her own.
Living in a post-plague world, she's certain of one thing: the Party only wants good for all its citizens. But when her only two friends – one hated, one illegal – challenge the narrative, the questions won’t stop. Who is she? Why is she defective? Why is she forbidden to visit her parents? And what really happens to the losers on the sinister state game show? Everything turned upside down, she is plunged into an uncertain world full of secrets and shadows and must find a way out. Can she escape her brainwashing, discover her identity and survive her harsh new world?
Repression Ground is the first book of the Newland Trilogy, set in a future version of England. The second and third books, Rebellion Ground and Redemption Ground, will be released in 2024.
"Stark, memorable, beautifully written - Repression Ground captures the fears and hopes of those growing up in a dystopian world created by a previous generation, and how a sense of purpose and friendship can lead to a better future. A rare and thrilling dystopian novel, EM Carter creates a believable world of courage, friendship and the inherent value within ourselves." C.F. Dunn, author of The Tarnished Crown series
"Repression Ground took me straight into a dystopian world which has more questions than answers, more danger than safety, more prejudice than acceptance. I was gripped by the narrative and kept racing through the pages to find out what was really going on!" Ruth Leigh, author of the Isabella M Smugge series
"A triumph in dystopian teen fiction, Repression Ground helps you recognise love, friendship and bravery in a sometimes cruel world." L.G. Jenkins, Author of the Merit-Hunters series
"Immerse yourselves in a Britain where love doesn't count, your real name is illegal and teachers set out to deliberately destroy you.Repression Ground is a high-octane story of courageous teenagers battling to get free and save others on the way - a book you would want your kids to read." Trevor Stubbs, author of The White Gates Adventures trilogy