Lubricious

In the glittering dystopian world of Novastar, humanity has been reshaped into a race of beautiful, ageless beings known as Aphrodonites, citizens forbidden to dream, fall in love, or feel genuine passion under the absolute control of the Realm. Aelia, the enigmatic Marchioness of Novastar, lives surrounded by luxury, rituals, and artificial perfection, yet beneath her flawless existence grows a dangerous longing for something real. Everything changes when she meets Arcadius, a rebellious garbage man from Mininova—the chaotic Free Zone beyond Novastar's colossal walls—where people still dream, suffer, desire, and love. What begins as a forbidden attraction soon transforms into an explosive romance capable of shattering the foundations of an entire civilization. As secret laboratories manipulate minds, ministries regulate emotions, and powerful officials wage war against individuality itself, Aelia and Arcadius become the center of a revolution that spreads through dreams, bodies, and forgotten instincts. Surreal, provocative, philosophical, grotesque, and darkly satirical, Lubricious is a daring dystopian novel about freedom, craving, rebellion, and the dangerous beauty of human emotion in a world obsessed with perfection.