This Thing All Things Devours

by cypress_tree

(In Time AU) In 2169, time is money—literally. Humans are genetically engineered to stop aging at 25, when the numbers on their arm start counting down from one year. When that time is up, they die. The only way to get more time is to earn it, borrow it, or steal it.

John Watson lives day-to-day in the crowded slums of Zone 13. He never imagined living any differently—until he meets the practically-immortal Sherlock, and helps him on a case to track a local time-thief...

218 pages, ebook

First published April 16, 2013

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Reviews

[Jenvile · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is how dystopia is done. Amazing.