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People’s Choice by Litty Williams
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Book Info
Genre: Speculative Fiction, Dystopian Fiction
Age Category: Young Adult
Number of Pages: 312 Pages
Publication Date: April 28, 2025
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Blurb
In near-future NewBrit, where only Winners succeed, Maz Tallis is a Loser. All she wants is
the expensive medicine that could save her half-brother, Kyle.
As her final term at Albion House Academy begins, Maz enters the Manticore Challenge, a
competition offering the winner 1,000 Life Chances—credits that can be exchanged for
life-saving treatments. For Maz, this could be her only shot at getting the medication Kyle so
desperately needs.
To improve her chances of winning, Maz comes up with a bold plan. But when Felix, a
charismatic Winner, steals her idea, they become fierce rivals. To make matters worse, Kyle
gets a superbug, making the need for treatment even more urgent.
As Maz uncovers a disturbing secret at the heart of the competition, she faces an agonising
save her brother or expose the threat. Battling self-doubt and a corrupt system, Maz must
decide if she will risk everything to reveal the truth. And will she find a way to save the
people she loves without losing herself?

About the Author
Born in Merseyside, Litty Williams wrote her first story at the age of twelve and has been
writing off and on ever since. During her early career she worked in sales and corporate
finance, then retrained to become a business psychologist where she really enjoyed helping
people achieve their potential.

During a Masters in Creative Writing at City University in London Litty finished her first
complete novel! Hurrah! This achievement had a massive impact on her belief in herself as a
writer – and she has since written several novels and movie scripts.
Litty was inspired to write People’s Choice when working at Wellcome Trust.
Litty explains: “I used to work at Wellcome Trust, a global health charity that runs the brilliant
campaign #StopSuperbugs. We face a terrifying future if we can’t #StopSuperbugs, and this
forms the backdrop for Maz’s story. At the same time I was (and still am) angry at how much
pressure is put on school kids in terms of both exams and social pressures. I’m also
concerned about the global refugee crisis, which will only get worse due to climate change.
Using my fear and anger, I created Maz’s story, where there’s jeopardy, excitement, and
clean teen romance – with lots of dark humour and attitude…(inspired by my own kids.)”
Having worked in the UK, Italy, Hong Kong, and Russia, Litty is now a full-time writer living in
south London. In her spare time, Litty plays the violin, is a listening volunteer and wages an
ongoing campaign to win the affection of her standoffish cat, Lucy.

My Review OMG!! What a book. I devoured this in one sitting, nothing was stopping me from turning the page. Very on the nose with digital id, social credit scores, and future you see others wanting, the division of humans based on genetics and skin colour, social standing. Like hunger games, divergent, handmaids tale mixed together. I want more of these to read. Definitely my top book of 2025. I read mine on the beach, feeling so blessed I could whereas the characters had big fencing around their coastlines. Such simple pleasures we take for granted.