Reminds me of The Tripods series. I was a kid and remember it vaguely, got bought the book for Christmas, the people had a foil doily type cap laced on their head to control them.
*From an Amazon review.
The Tripods! The story is written in a time after people have been ruled by Tripods for some time, and there is no war, dissent and peace reigns. This sounds idyllic, however there is also no freedom, and the mind of people are only free until they are 16, after which they are 'capped' and kept under control, leading an almost robotic yet happy life - without freedom or choice - that they never question. The story begins when some young people who are soon to be 'capped' and have their own thoughts about not wanting to be 'capped'.
Reminds me of The Tripods series. I was a kid and remember it vaguely, got bought the book for Christmas, the people had a foil doily type cap laced on their head to control them.
*From an Amazon review.
The Tripods! The story is written in a time after people have been ruled by Tripods for some time, and there is no war, dissent and peace reigns. This sounds idyllic, however there is also no freedom, and the mind of people are only free until they are 16, after which they are 'capped' and kept under control, leading an almost robotic yet happy life - without freedom or choice - that they never question. The story begins when some young people who are soon to be 'capped' and have their own thoughts about not wanting to be 'capped'.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tripods-Collection-White-Mountains-City/dp/1481415050/ref=asc_df_1481415050?tag=bingshoppinga-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80882880812450&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584482456237254&psc=1