What if I told you that we are walking on a path that has already been set for us? Could it be that we've become prisoners of what we only perceive to be -free will? Have we been misled; herded into absolute complacence? Do we only listen to what they want us to hear; only learn what they want us to know? Or are we simply too frightened to question the status quo? What lies beyond the curtain that causes us to accept the things we hear, see, and believe with such steadfast conviction? Maybe we've been trained to act as sheep who follow the many, not lead the few. Shouldn't we be allowed to make our decisions based on the facts rather than the subjugating will of those in positions of power? Maybe we just rationalize these things to keep our sanity well intact; to not go against the grain. Or perhaps we are being influenced, ensnared into a false sense of security, living a way of life already pre-determined by the powers-that-be. I ask you to keep an open mind; more so I urge you to consider the possibility that things are not truly what they seem. That said - my goal is to publish a book that delves into the hidden agendas behind the veil of our perceived reality. The Brand is a novel of a dystopian future that is under the rule of a global conglomerate known only as The System, a conspiracy set into motion centuries ago. This is a story of how a world born of wonder and promise could figuratively become a hell on Earth; a frightening future that may or may not come to pass. Or perhaps it is simply a compendium of things to come.