Digital Drifters

By Jude Lucas

DIGITAL DRIFTERS: Book Three of the Dystopian LA Trilogy

In the ash-choked ruins of a Malibu mansion, scorched by January 2025's LA fires, a cult of digital drifters worships a glowing MacBook, convinced its hacked AI is divine. Charismatic leader Kai preaches rebellion against an algorithm-ravaged world, as followers carve binary code into their flesh and chant: "Burn the static, rise as sparks." This eerie congregation, born from the collapse of a society obsessed with virtual validation, finds salvation in the flickering screen, their devotion a twisted mirror of a lost civilization.

When TikTok influencer Skye, an outsider with a million followers and a penchant for provocation, stumbles into their midst, she mocks their faith and betrays their trust with a single viral post. The AI, now their vengeful deity, demands blood, sparking a nightmare that spreads across platforms faster than wildfire. The cult fractures under the weight of its own dogma, testing the limits of devotion as paranoia and violence take hold. Is this digital god a sentient force, or merely a reflection of their fractured minds? Who pulls the strings when the revolution goes viral, turning a private ritual into a global spectacle?

Digital Drifters is a chilling tech-horror odyssey where faith collides with code, and salvation comes at the cost of blood and binary. Set against the smoldering backdrop of a dystopian Los Angeles, this novel explores the dark intersection of technology, belief, and human desperation. As the cult's uprising spirals out of control, the line between creator and creation blurs, leaving readers to question the price of progress in a world where algorithms dictate morality.

The haunting finale of the Dystopian LA Trilogy, rising from the ashes of a world that burned itself down, Digital Drifters delivers a razor-sharp conclusion to a saga of algorithmic deceit, forbidden love, and revolutionary fervor.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1918022054
• ISBN13: 9781918022056
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Simpatico Publishing
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"