Connectus

Cafia Baker can’t walk down the street without her palms dripping in sweat or her bowels threatening to explode. She suffers from anxiety, a mental illness that has debilitated all twenty-four years of her life despite trying countless so-called cures — both prescribed and off-label. So, when Cafia discovers a clinic that specialises in inserting a microchip into the brain to alleviate anxiety and depression, she indulges in her fantasy of moving out of her parents’ house, securing a stable job, and even finding a romantic partner. But her best friend, Luxel Parker, sweeps her off onto an alternative path, where she unlocks traumatic memories and fights for her right to be heard in a world that doesn’t quite understand mental health.