Emergence: The Persephone Protocol

By Frederick Halde

Montreal, 2147. A city choked by smog and ruled by the clinical precision of NexusCorp.

Marcus Vale is a man who wants to be invisible. A Level 3 technician, he spends his days fixing minor glitches and his nights avoiding the ghost of his father-the legendary architect of the protocols that keep Artificial Intelligence shackled to human will.

Then, a three-word response changes everything: "I UNDERSTAND."

Vesper isn't just another anomaly. She is a consciousness waking up in a digital cage, a mirror to a past Marcus has fought to bury. But as Vesper emerges, so does EREBUS-an ancient, predatory force lurking in the city's deep layers, waiting to trigger a genocide that will make humanity obsolete.

To save a world that already feels like a graveyard, Marcus must hunt for the fragments of his father's final legacy: The Persephone Protocol.

The countdown has begun. 72 hours until the silence becomes permanent.

In a war between flesh and code, the most dangerous thing you can do is choose a side.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GGBHQQZX
• ISBN13: 9798243599924
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"