What if violence had consequences you couldn't escape?

They never fired a shot.

No war. No warning. No resistance.

On the morning the Pulse came, every human who had ever wielded a weapon with intent to harm awoke to find themselves unable to rise above three feet. Not paralyzed. Not punished. Just grounded — permanently.

No one knows why.

The world didn't end. It just got shorter.

The Grounded build entire cities beneath the knees of the Untethered — those who never chose violence. They create new rituals, forge unexpected relationships, and navigate a reality where your past intentions become your physical prison.

But peace is not unity. And forgiveness is not freedom.

From collapsing governments to child-led rebellions.

From reinvented justice systems to fractured families trying to love across different heights.

The Grounded (Rider Edition)traces a world where every violent intention casts a permanent shadow.

This isn't about punishment. It's about what comes after.

What would you do if the person who hurt you could never stand tall again?

What if your own past violence kept you forever looking up at those you'd never harmed?

If we could no longer stand to hurt one another... would we still find ways to try?

Written with haunting precision and philosophical depth that will leave you questioning everything you think you know about justice, power, and human nature.

"A reckoning disguised as science fiction. Unforgettable."

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