Feudalism gave way to mercantilism, which was in turn replaced by capitalism. Global corpocracy comes next.

Some employers already carry out blood tests. Others insert electronic devices under the skin of their employees to monitor their movement. Where next? Private ownership of every societal function.

When this happens, there will be those who go along with it… and those who rebel. Mr Livchild is the story of an unlikely rebel.

Joe Nurbardy was unloved by his parents and unpopular in school. As an adult he lived an itinerant life in near-future London. Things looked brighter when he got a job at Livchild Preserves – one of the world’s most ethical companies. But, after a meteoric rise, he discovered the company was not as ethical as it claimed. Should he live with the lie… or risk everything to expose it?