I decided to splurge on PRWeb.com. I’ll post the results. This post has the first draft of the release. I will post the final draft and the link to the release itself.

Do we live in a democracy or representocracy?

The ancient Greeks believed elections to be the instruments of tyranny and corruption. They practiced sortition and selected government officials by drawing lots, not unlike jury duty today.

MissPlaced, a new novel from Ilya Kogan, paints a picture of a future where America selects its leaders by public lottery.

After centuries of stability, the society is slowly being torn apart by the rising conflict between unmodded supremacists and Marine Mod minorities – humans modified to breathe water and air.

When computer randomly picks 18-year-old Alex Tremont as the next president, it leaves many people unhappy, most of all Alex herself. She seems to be uniquely unsuitable. She is a Marine Mod, a controversial video game actress, and a sufferer of debilitating social anxiety. But she also has a strong will and driving sense of duty.

As Alex fights to sort friend from foe, heal her broken heart, and learn to cope with her anxiety, she must do all she can to pull the country back from the brink of civil war. She must save herself and the people she loves from the forces who’d rather see bloodshed and chaos and would not think twice about murder and torture to achieve their goals.

MissPlaced is a thought-provoking fast read populated by vivid and relatable characters.

For more information go to http://ilyakogan.com/books and http://amazon.com/author/ilyakogan.