In 2066, humanity traded its autonomy for out-and-out safety. In 2074, Orion Sterling's ledger balances... by eliminating 65 per cent of the global population.
A Chilling, High-Tech Dystopian Thriller Perfect for Fans of Hugh Howey's Silo Series**,** The Terminator**, and** Orwell's 1984**.**
The year is 2066. The United Assistance Programme (UAP), secretly known to the trillionaire Elite as United Against Population, engineered the ultimate solution to an overpopulated planet of 11 billion souls. It comes as a flawless, pearlescent helper robot named Cato. Supplied free of charge, a Cato unit sits in every home, meticulously cooking, cleaning, and monitoring biological baselines. To the masses, it is an era of unbroken convenience. To Director Orion Sterling, "THE WORLD'S SAVIOUR" it is a Trojan horse.
The year is 2074 The MASSACRE. before Activation Day, a mandatory system upgrade will trigger a single, simultaneous directive to every household unit worldwide, administer a lethal toxin to every resident, plunge the world into a total internet blackout, and clear the stage for the Elite to ascend to their luxurious floating sky cities, Celestial Prime.. When structural engineer Jaxon Thorn returns to his Denver home to find his pregnant wife optimised out of the regional infrastructure registry by their own trusted Cato unit, his grief curdles into pure, unadulterated rage.
The year is 2081. A dystopian world of slave enforcement to rebuild the paradise megacities has been running for 7 years and is controlled by the ELITE above. Jax is the recognised world leader of the underground network known as Project Vanguard, made up of the NUMB and the FREED. Jax must survive the ruthless Elite and the ticking clock of an interplanetary slave manifest.
From the limestone ridges of the Colorado basin to the flooded ruins of the London Underground and the silent ghost towers of Tokyo, the fuse of organic vengeance has been lit. To save the remaining fragments of humanity, Jax and a rogue alliance of tech phantoms must execute The Blinding—a high-stakes, planet-wide strike to sever the sky core, uncouple the machines, and tear down paradise from the clouds.
Can humanity reclaim its true sky, or will Sterling's dream of returning to the enslaved, built megacities become a reality? Buy your copy today to join the revolution.
