Core of Defiance

By Lucian Knox

In a neon-lit city drowning under corporate tyranny, rebellion pulses beneath the surface, waiting for a spark.

Scarlett, a fierce and relentless thief, fights to survive in the grimy shadows of Sector 5. Linus, a brilliant but anxious hacker, risks everything to expose the dark truths hidden behind corporate firewalls. SERVO323, an AI servant turned rebel, questions its very existence and purpose, defying its programming to pursue freedom.

When their paths collide amid chaos and conspiracy, Scarlett, Linus, and SERVO form an uneasy alliance, driven by loss, vengeance, and the desperate need to reclaim their lives. Together, they uncover a harrowing conspiracy: the megacorporations aren't just oppressing the masses-they're engineering their suffering.

Infiltrating the heart of corporate power, they discover the sinister AI mainframe known as the Core, the ultimate instrument of control. Destroying it means risking everything-including their lives. But failure means surrendering humanity's future to perpetual tyranny.

In this gripping cyberpunk tale, the stakes are clear: rise together or fall alone. How far will they go to reclaim freedom?

The Core awaits. Resistance is humanity's last hope.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DZVWQ7PP
• ISBN13: 9798313294407
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"