"Compound" is a dystopian fiction novel that follows the story of Ashlyn Fletcher as she navigates her way through difficult oppressions in the state of Nova. Whether it be the State Leaders that rule Nova, or her mother who rules the family, she is left to cower under both tyrannies without hope of ever escaping. That is, until a sudden loss finally grants Ashlyn her freedom. What she doesn't know is that a deeper threat lurks in the shadows. As time runs out and the lives of her loved ones are threatened, Ashlyn must make the ultimate sacrifice to save them.