The Happiness Engine

What if your pursuit of happiness
made you lose yourself?

In near-future Berlin, Zoe Malkovich has built the life she was supposed to want: a successful career at one of Europe's most ambitious tech companies, a celebrated artist for a husband, and a place in the city's glittering creative elite.
Just as GAIETY’s newest invention promises what humanity has always sought—happiness on demand—Zoe’s carefully constructed life begins to unravel. The harder she has worked to become the right person and build the right life, the further she has drifted from herself.
Now, Zoe must decide what kind of life is worth living, what she must let go of, and what is worth fighting for.
THE HAPPINESS ENGINE explores what we gain and what we lose in the pursuit of the perfect life. At its heart, it is a story about freedom, authenticity, and the courage to choose one’s own path.

Anastasia Shevchenko is a Berlin-based author. This is her debut novel.