In 2073, a totalitarian regime rules the devastated planet. The past is imprisoned on a digital chip in the Memory Bank, and emotions are illegal. Violence, oblivion and loneliness permeate everything. Alex and Kieran resist the cruelty of the regime. And when the world around them collapses, love becomes the most dangerous act of freedom.
- Pages: 208
- ISBN: 978-960-572-831-1
- Publication: 2026
- Date of publication: 04/05/2026
- Dimensions: 13.3 x 20.5 εκ.
- Category: Childrens' Books
- Age: From 12 years old
Katsama's language is poignant and realistic. Her words balance between the harshness of dystopia and the tenderness of a lost world. Lost, amputated words—like love, mom, responsibility—are given new meaning. Her discourse is symbolic. […] Eleni Katsama manages to surprise us with her stories every time. […] one could say that she writes a deeply political book, as she calls upon the young reader to choose a stance in life toward the dystopias of the world they live in. Because the dystopian future is already here.
– Katerina Zamaria, Diastixo"Further proof of the above views of mine is confirmed by the fact that it is also described in this book—Katsama manages, amidst the descriptions of a dark and illiberal future, to sketch characters who are vibrant with emotions of timeless value. A book for young people? Certainly yes. But also for readers of every age. Once again, I encountered further proof that genuine literature does not fit into age-based classifications."
– Manos KontoleonEleni Katsama
Eleni Katsama was born in Athens in the summer.
Her books for young people:
Like Swallows, Patakis Publishers White Ravens (1997).
Cosmodrome, Patakis Publishers State Prize, Literary Prize of ‘Diavazo’ magazine, White Ravens (2011).
A Gorilla on the Moon, Patakis Publishers, State Prize, Literary Prize of ‘Anagnostis’ magazine, White Ravens (2014).
The Little Slave of Knossos, Patakis Publishers, IBBY Greek Section Award (2017).
She collaborated with UNICEF and KETHI on the writing of the books: The World from the Beginning (2019), Everything from the Beginning (2021), The Distance That Separates Us (2025).
Since 2004, she has been working in publishing as an editor.
