The Ghost of the Chrysanthemum

About this book

Orbiting the fading white dwarf Lyra-7, The Chrysanthemum is a lush, biosynthetic paradise safe from the galaxy's Great Cooling, reserved solely for the elite Legacy Families. Eighteen-year-old Silas Vane is an Image Architect, a cynical and ambitious anti-hero who polishes the reputations of the elite by editing Neural Silk—biological data harvested from the dreams of the station's exploited lower-tier workers. When Silas uncovers a highly volatile memory hidden deep within a raw silk strand, he sees not a tragedy, but an opportunity for leverage. However, his blackmail scheme entangles him in a dangerous web involving a wealthy patron's daughter, a ruthless security chief, and a brewing worker rebellion. Forced to navigate a deadly labyrinth of velvet-draped ballrooms and starved lower decks, Silas must decide just how far he is willing to go to secure his own survival in a society built on stolen dreams.

Book details

Genres:

Drama, Space Opera, Science Fiction

Language:

en

Published:

2026-03-23

Content rating:

PG-13