Echoes of the Palatine

About this book

In the year 2142, the city of Neo-Roma is sharply divided between the gleaming, anti-gravity elite platforms of the Stratum and the impoverished, neon-lit depths of the Sub-Urbia. Citizens enjoy the ultimate safety net of digital immortality by backing up their memories to the Sanctum, a heavily fortified data fortress housed in Vatican City. When the Stratum's chief architect, Livia Drusus, is found murdered in the ruins of the Roman Forum, cynical data-detective Cassius Rufinus discovers an impossible anomaly: her digital soul has been completely erased. His investigation uncovers the Catiline Protocol, a massive conspiracy engineered by the Corporate Senate. To expose the truth before millions of innocent citizens have their backups permanently wiped to save the failing Stratum, Cassius must ally with an underground hacker collective known as the Praetorians and infiltrate the Sanctum during the highly secure Papal Conclave.

Book details

Genres:

Cyberpunk, Sci-Fi Thriller, Mystery, Dystopian

Language:

en

Published:

2026-04-13

Content rating:

R