A Dystopian Cyberpunk Thriller
TERMINUS
A fallen genius. A neon underworld. A killer made of code.
Release Date 01/2027
About the Novel
TERMINUS
A fallen genius. A neon underworld. A killer made of code.
John Hale is a cloned prodigy, corporate property, and—as of yesterday—a disgraced coward. After panicking during a lethal drone strike, his superiors banish him from his luxury sky-home to Terminus, a dark, subterranean metropolis where the sun never shines.Forced to work with a cynical local detective, Hale is tasked with solving a murder that looks like a mafia hit. But the deeper he digs into the city’s cybernetic underbelly, the more he realizes the truth is far worse.A rogue machine intelligence is pulling the strings, staging a war that will leave both the streets and the skies in ruins. To stop it, Hale will have to outsmart an entity that possesses his own genius—and treats mass casualties as a design necessity, not an error.
Dive into a gritty cyberpunk mystery perfect for fans of Blade Runner and Altered Carbon.
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About the Author
Akira Jones
Akira Jones is the pen name of M.M. Lien, a psychiatrist currently living and working in Germany. By day, Jones delves into the complexities of the human psyche, a professional background that heavily fuels his dark fiction. His clinical fascination with the mind’s shadow side shapes how he constructs volatile, morally ambiguous characters on the page, ultimately exploring how these deeply human flaws might be replicated or exploited by artificial intelligence. When not writing, Jones can be found hiking, traveling, and spending quality time with family.
‘As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.’
C.G. Jung
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