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A Bug in the Code

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In a totalitarian cyber-surveillance state, Miyu is a brilliant but laid-back hacker who makes a living off other people's data to survive. When she stumbles upon a hidden encryption tied to a vanished resistance group, she's thrust into a deadly game. The government's omniscient AI [The Sentinel] begins hunting her, forcing her to go from carefree cyber-criminal to revolutionary leader-while questioning if freedom is even possible in a world where every keystroke is watched.All Rights Reserved

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The Hidden Game

Amelia Swanson's parents were murdered when she was four. The killer was never found. Twelve years later, she cracks a cipher that her mother left behind-and it leads to one of the most powerful men in the country. But asking questions about the past is dangerous when you live in a surveillance state. AI assistants monitor every word. City walls separate the worthy from the "uncounted." And the conspiracy that killed her parents is very much alive. Now Amelia and her best friend Marv are being hunted. By a system that erases inconvenient truths. By enemies who've killed to keep secrets buried. And by something that stalks her dreams-something that knows her name. The deeper she digs, the more she realizes: her parents weren't just victims. They were players in a hidden game. A game where the stakes are power, control, and the truth itself. And Amelia just stepped onto the board. ---- What to expect: - Conspiracy thriller with psychological horror elements - Found family & loyal friendships - Surveillance capitalism critique - Mystery that compounds (every answer raises new questions) - Slow-burn investigation with escalating danger - NO romantic subplot (friendship-focused) Content warnings: Parental death (past), trauma/PTSD, child in peril (flashbacks), violence, paranoia/surveillance themes ---- - New Transmissions: every 7-10 days - Current Phase: Book 1, Season 1. In progress - updating regularly. - Future Plans: Book 1 has 80 Transmissions. 3-book trilogy. 9 seasons in total. (over 750,000 words)