Red Side Story
Imagine a world where your position in society depended on what bit of the colour spectrum you could see. This is the world inhabited by Eddie Russett (red, middle-level) and Jane Grey (monochromatic, lowest in society). Eddie and Jane must negotiate the delicate Chromatic politics of society to find out what the 'Something that Happened' actually was, how society got to be this way, and crucially, is there Somewhere Else beyond their borders - and if there is, could there be Someone Else, too, someone whose unseen hand has been guiding the fortunes and misfortunes of the nation for the past 500 years?
It's a tale of a young couple's thirst for justice and answers in an implacably rigid society, where the prisoners are also the guards, and cages of convention bind the citizens to only one way of thinking - or suffer the consequences...
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Jasper Fforde
Jasper Fforde is a writer whose mind seems to operate at a level where reality and imagination blur into a delightful, ever-expanding landscape of absurdity and wonder. Known for his quirky, genre-bending stories, Fforde is most recognized for his Thursday Next series, where literary characters literally walk off the page and the boundaries between fiction and reality grow increasingly porous. His books are a feast for readers who love puzzles, wit, and a touch of the fantastical.
Shades of Grey
In a future where society is rigidly divided by color perception, Shades of Grey introduces readers to a world where the ability to see different hues is both a gift and a mark of status. In this dystopian society, those who can see more shades of color hold higher power, while those who see only a narrow spectrum are relegated to the bottom. But what happens when one man, Eddie Russett, discovers that his world of carefully constructed rules and norms may be nothing more than a carefully constructed illusion?
Shades of Grey consists of two books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
