Intrinsic: A Novel

For fans of
Never Let Me Go
and
Station Eleven.

A decade after the fall of the despotic President Ynna Reinoso Manalo, the Republic of Groves hopes for a brighter future. However, seventeen-year-old Anne Reynes, who recently returned from a reclusive treatment center, is less certain about hers.

As Anne manages relationships with her influential family, makes friends, and searches for purpose, she battles recurring nightmares and a growing sense that she's being followed. Her world unravels further as forgotten childhood memories resurface, challenging everything she thought she knew.

Intrinsic (Book 1 of The Intrinsic Trilogy) is a slow burn, provocative coming-of-age political saga that explores the fine line between dynasty and destiny.
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France Pinzon is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in Rolling Stone Philippines and Mega. Her fiction explores consciousness, identity, and the moments that define selfhood. Intrinsic marks her debut as a published novelist.

Intrinsic Editorial Reviews:
"A resounding debut novel that rings with themes that are both contemporary and ageless, Intrinsic is a thought-provoking exploration of morality and memory in an age of societal upheaval. In this dystopian world of dark propaganda and lucid nightmares, the boundaries of allegory, metaphor, and reality are creatively distorted, making this a timely novel for our current generation, which is rapidly becoming overwhelmed by futuristic fears and technology beyond conception."—Self-Publishing Review

"Intrinsic is a tale as old as time—an exploration of identity—but it’s tackled in such a distinct world from a fresh perspective that it feels completely new. It’s easy to immerse yourself in Anne’s mystery as she begins to question the world around her, takes her past from the hands of others, and carries herself into a future of her own design."—Independent Book Review