Heise: From Darkness It Came

By Universe Marie and Xerium Studios

Tempest City was built on progress. It now runs on power, fear, and silence.

In a retro-futuristic world where technology feels alive and justice is anything but clean, HEISE follows a city on the edge of collapse-and the people forced to decide what they're willing to become to survive it.

As corporate forces, criminal networks, and hidden power brokers tighten their grip, lines blur between hero and villain. Revenge masquerades as justice. Innovation becomes a weapon. And every choice carries consequences that ripple far beyond a single life.

Blending cinematic pacing with noir atmosphere and science-fiction grit, HEISE is a grounded, character-driven story about ambition, loss, and the cost of control in a world racing faster than its morals can keep up.

This is Part One of a larger saga set within the Xerium Cinematic Universe-a story designed to feel like a film unfolding on the page.

For readers who love:
- Retro-futuristic worlds
- Gritty sci-fi thrillers
- Cinematic, character-focused storytelling
- High-stakes moral choices

Welcome to Tempest City.
Nothing here is accidental.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GN3R89GT
• ISBN13: 9798247164067
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"