Reviews:  In The Collective, Dr. Arlo, a scientist and medical doctor, must contend with the demands of a government that controls social media and the pull of individuality that causes him to question it. He lives in Metra, but wonders what is happening in the Outlands, controlled by the Resistance that supports civil unrest. Unsure of what side to take, he questions his role in society, his marriage, and his purpose in life. Once the characters are established, there is a lot of action, twists and turns of plot, and reversals of fortune. And why? Because this is a futuristic society that has political prisoners based on what they think instead of what they have actually done. This is a dangerous book for modern times, but a must read for fans of dystopia fiction.

What if the world were so entangled with modern communication that you had to join a Collective daily?  Would you want to live in such a society?  How would you escape it?  How would you hold on to your privacy and secrets?  Dr. Arlo discovers that he is the lynch-pin that either holds this world together or rips it to shreds.  The problem:  Dr. Arlo doesn't even know who he is and why the Collective and the Resistance take such an active  interest in him
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Possible Theme Song

Dr. Grove is working through the fifth draft of this project.  This book will be out in 2022.
Additional possible theme songs:
Change the World Song
Life in the Collective
​Arlo Knows Something is Wrong
​Reconditioning Center Theme
​Hunter's Love for Arlo
Confused Hero Song 1
Confused Hero Song 2
Coming to Terms
Arlo's Love for Melissa
Love Song 1
Love Song 2
Rescue Music (Instrumental mostly)
Battle Music (plenty of instrumental music to choose from) 
Arlo Comes Back to Metro
Final Battle Scene Option 1 (50 seconds in at least)
​Wrap Up Song
​Wrap Up Song II