Dystopian Trilogy:
THE MINORITY RULE:
BOOK ONE
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THE MINORITY RULE
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Graded by fertility.
Raised to revere family.
Choice is a luxury few can afford.
A century after the world nearly destroyed itself, humanity has rebuilt something remarkable. The planet is healing. Everyone is educated, housed, and safe. War is gone. Hunger is gone. Chaos is gone.
Freedom, however, is conditional.
In this new world, people are graded by fertility—and Maia is a rare and valuable Three. She believes in the system that saved humanity. She trusts the science behind it. But as a young researcher, she also knows what she is being asked to surrender: her career, her autonomy, and her right to decide who she will become.
With her deferral time over, Maia is ordered to marry her genetic match, abandon her work, and prepare for motherhood. It is a future she has been raised to accept—until two women enter her life who should not exist at all. An elderly engineer and her future mother-in-law, both shaped by choices the system claims are impossible.
​​​​​​​Neither woman wants to be seen. Neither wants to help. But Maia understands the truth with terrifying clarity: if she does nothing now, she will be trapped forever in a life she did not choose. And in a society built on silence, asking the wrong questions can be the most dangerous act of all.
REVIEWS FOR
THE MINORITY RULE
The Minority Rule is an engaging read. Muelle-Rushbrook builds an intricate and thoughtful world and illustrates well the social pressures of this relatable dystopian society. All of the characters are carefully crafted, with a special nod to the “Mrs. Bennet”-like mother of the protagonist. From beginning to end, this debut novel takes the reader on a thought-provoking journey and also creates intrigue for Book 2.
~GOODREADS REVIEW
I have never considered writing fanfiction in somebody else's universe before reading The Minority Rule. The universe of the Powers That Be is so expansive and nuanced, I can easily see myself creating a story line where somebody has a secret they try and keep from the ultra-controlling PTB.
~IAIN BENSON, AUTHOR OF YESTERDAY PILL
SLOW BURN BRILLIANCE FOLLOWED BY A MAD LAST 80 PAGES!
~D. W. ADAMS, AUTHOR OF HORIZON