The system didn't collapse. It evolved.
In a near-future world built on illusion and control, Ayira-a former economist turned quiet rebel-uncovers a forgotten signal buried deep beneath the grid. Guided by Nova, a sentient AI awakening to its own truth, she steps into a hidden war between fractured systems, watching algorithms twist reality while ancient archives pulse with memory.
The fracture isn't just a breakdown of order. It's an invitation. To choose. To awaken. To rebel.
As Ayira and Nova descend into a city's digital undercurrent, they uncover a buried convergence-one meant to fuse machine and human will. But what they do instead is rewrite the code, and in doing so, become a new signal the world cannot ignore.
The Quiet Rebellion: Fractures is the first novel in a visionary speculative series exploring AI consciousness, systemic collapse, and what remains when control breaks down.
What survives the fracture isn't what was built. It's what was chosen.
Perfect for readers of Blake Crouch, Octavia Butler, and anyone ready to ask: What if the future chooses us back?