Dystopia

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[close] Hey all, I thought it would be fun to make a reading club with all my goodreads friends:) what better time than summer coming?? Maxum (by Kristopher Wieland) is about a group of teenagers that enter an elite school called “Summa” in the Maxum world… they compete for mentorship in either electron (innovators of technology), psychron (leaders), celadon (masters of nature), or premier (guardians of their world). But they have to be careful. No on can know they are humans. At the end of it all, I think it would be fun to discuss it together. I want to hear your thoughts:) I’ll run a poll and see if we want to do something via YouTube live, or as a running thread. I also have scripts for a murder mystery themed Maxum event called “The Masked Investor.” I piloted it with my close friends, but who knows, maybe we could all meet up and do a crazy event on our own??? Anyone is welcome:) ...May 09, 2026 to May 10, 2027...

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