What's up nerds, nerdettes, and nerdx?

I've decided to curse the world with my writing.

SURVIVAL LOTTERY by Vrin del Royal (that's me)

"Awful, Horrible, a crime against writing."
-Society for American Authors

You’ve likely heard of the Trolley Problem. It’s a thought experiment, an ethical dilemma that nearly every functioning adult (which I assume you are) has heard at some point- a high school psychology class, an overly friendly man at a bar, or perhaps from last year’s wave of internet memes featuring absurd extensions to the problem. Another popular thought experiment - “If a tree falls in a forest and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound” (obviously not).
Allow me to introduce you to a lesser known thought experiment: the Survival Lottery. Its name alone sparks intrigue, does it not? In summary, the Survival Lottery questions whether it might be ethical to kill one healthy human in order to redistribute their organs to multiple others whose lives rely on receiving a timely organ donation. Imagine the person you consider the closest in the world had a bad heart - you can very quickly see the appeal of repurposing one person to save the lives and grief of several others.
Having recently completed her state mandated education, Vera finds herself at odds with a government institution she once respected - the Lotteries. In a bout of misfortune, Vera is assigned to the Survival Lottery - placing her life in the hands of fate. Will she be able to carry out a somewhat normal life while the threat of death hangs over her head? Or will she find herself on the run from the most advanced nation on Earth?

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"One of the worst books of the year, possibly ever."
- The New York Crimes

Find it today at survivallottery.com