Intrinsic by France Pinzon

A resounding debut novel that rings with themes that are both contemporary and ageless, Intrinsic by France Pinzon is a thought-provoking exploration of morality and memory in an age of societal upheaval. After a decade away at a recovery center called the Quiet Resort, Anne Reynes returns to her eccentric “old rich” clan in the Republic of Groves, a near-future island nation where legacy is synonymous with power. As she attempts to find normalcy in the present, she is haunted by specters of her past, yet emboldened by the slippery prospect of a youth-driven future. In this dystopian world of dark propaganda and lucid nightmares, the boundaries of allegory, metaphor, and reality are creatively distorted, making this a timely novel for our current generation, which is rapidly becoming overwhelmed by futuristic fears and technology beyond conception.