Lanternfall

By Randolf Zhang

Lanternfall is the explosive second installment in the The Shadow Fox Chronicles, a high-stakes espionage saga that blurs the line between loyalty and identity in the age of digital warfare.

Following the harrowing fallout of his defection, former Chinese intelligence operative Li Jian, now living as Leo Chen, is thrust back into a world he thought he'd escaped. As a rogue AI virus known as Silk Ghost begins to destabilize global infrastructure, Jian is forced to confront the ghost of his past-both human and algorithmic.

With the CIA's trust fractured, the MSS shadow network awakening, and a buried AI protocol evolving beyond its creators' control, Jian and former NSA analyst Emily Carter must navigate betrayal, surveillance, and shifting allegiances in a digital war that no one can see coming.

From the back alleys of Berlin to classified bunkers beneath D.C., Lanternfall unpacks the terrifying consequences of weaponized code, psychological manipulation, and the erosion of truth itself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FJ4ZGQNB
• ISBN13: 9798293024612
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"