Newman

In Nisi, everyone's true ages are hidden, their society's history and the settlement of the valley is shrouded in myth. Nisians age when they pass tests and, at life's final stage, they sublime into a digital realm, joining the Guardians who rule Nisi and uphold their promise that everyone can live 'A full life, forever.' Newman and his friends have spent countless seasons failing tests, convinced twenty-seven is the perfect age. But when the Guardians change the test, failure could cost Newman and his girlfriend everything. Unsettling discoveries begin to unravel the official history of Nisi, hinting at a truth that could fracture their entire world. With his friends scattered, loved ones threatened, and dangerous secrets surfacing, Newman must choose whether to protect the people he loves, or risk their lives by exposing the lies behind the Guardians' eternal promise.