Pursuit: Book One of the Curtis Bedder Saga

Life is bleak on Base Level for Curtis Bedder. Humanity is plagued by mysterious mutations making death a common occurrence. The suffering has transformed the world into a place of hopelessness and despair. Bedder's family recently died, deepening his personal struggle. His only distraction from the pain is his search for a cure to the mutations. When a Freelancer's manhunt goes wrong, Curtis lands in the hospital and is given the worst possible news--he's closer to a cure than he could have ever imagined. He's now the most wanted man on Base Level and the Elite will stop at nothing to be the first to catch him. Bedder struggles to figure out what the cure means and who to trust.