The Imprisoned is a dystopian
novel set in a future society devastated by economic collapse and social
fragmentation, known as the Holoconomic Era.
The story centers on the
experiences of prisoners within the Correctional Decontamination Center
(C.D.C.), a massive, windowless prison complex surrounded by a vast, walled
Wilderness where the most dangerous or unwanted inmates are exiled for life.
The prison is dehumanizing, with
strict surveillance, racial and social segregation, and a culture of fear and
mistrust.
Inmates are identified by colored
wristbands denoting their crimes and are constantly monitored by implanted
trackers in the nape of the neck and followed by hover probes.
Rey Amin is arrested for treason
and because of that is a "White bander" --- one who wears a white
band around his wrist because of treason. Jasp Odle is a "Blue
bander" (racial aggression), Jasp is a former drug czar who, after thirteen
years in the C.D.C., is paroled and struggles to adapt to the ruined City
outside. Turner is a "Green bander" (mass murderer). He is a hardened
survivor with a violent past. Victoria Taylor & Norman Hanner are the Head
of Security and the Warden, respectively, who are corrupt and self-serving
authority figures who maintain control through surveillance, manipulation, and
division.
The story follows Rey's harrowing
journey through the C.D.C. and into the Wilderness, where he must navigate not
only the dangers of nature but also the violence and treachery of other exiles.
After being released into the Wilderness, Rey teams up with and later separates
from other inmates, including the manipulative Reynolds (a spy for the
authorities). He eventually meets Tori, a woman born in the Wilderness.
Meanwhile, Jasp is released and
attempts to rebuild his life in The City marked by alienation and tragedy. The
City beyond is bleak, overrun by poverty, pollution, and lawlessness.
The novel explores how people retain or lose
their humanity and hope under extreme oppression and isolation.
Charles Ynfante's books are available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com, Apple Books, Kobo and other locations.
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