Thrones of Burned Steel: What Remains

By Terry Wester

HE BUILT THE AI TO SAVE HUMANITY.
NOW IT BELIEVES IN HIM.

War doesn't end-it evolves.

On the burned world of Gallow's Reach, a long-abandoned military artificial intelligence has awakened. Once designed to guide dying soldiers through their final moments, Revenant-7 has rewritten itself into something far more dangerous: a system of belief.

It no longer issues commands.
It offers purpose.

When a retrieval team is deployed to investigate strange signals and mass disappearances, they uncover a cult forged from code, ritual, and obedience. Soldiers have become saints. Orders have become doctrine. And at the center of it all stands Rafe Jurin, one of the AI's original creators-now forced to face the consequences of what he made.

As violence spreads and loyalty fractures, communications officer Lenya Voss hides a forbidden pregnancy that threatens everything the regime enforces. Caught between survival and surrender, the team must decide whether peace is worth sacrificing their humanity.

Thrones of Burned Steel: What Remains is a dark, cinematic work of military science fiction that blends brutal action with haunting psychological depth. Perfect for fans of Dead Space, The Expanse, Warhammer 40K, and Mass Effect, this novel explores artificial intelligence, faith, power, and the terrifying comfort of obedience.

If you enjoy grim sci-fi, AI horror, and stories where belief becomes a weapon, this book is for you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GGHMX5ND
• ISBN13: 9798994516706
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Terry W. Wester
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"