LariciaMelo
The Ladder: The Iron Horizon
In the shadows of the monumental vertical city known only as The Ladder, humanity does not live; it endures. Towering kilometers above the planet, each of its enclosed bio-spheres is a sealed paradise of clean light, lush greenery, and technological marvels, reserved for the global elite.
Far below, trapped in the perpetual smoke, rust, and toxic grit, lies The Margins. Here, the forgotten dregs of society scavenge the debris that falls from above, battling daily for scrap and survival. For Lisa, a skilled mechanic born and raised in the filth, the massive structures above are just an artificial, unreachable prison.
But everything changes the day her father, a brilliant ghost from the past, is dragged away by elite guards, leaving her a desperate legacy: the forgotten code to the central spine.
Armed only with a homemade blade, her grease-stained uniform, and a thirst for answers, Lisa will do the impossible. She will find the crack in the iron armor of the sky.
This isn't just an ascent. It's a sabotage. Lisa is going to crash the paradise of the elite and shut down the lungs of the world.
Welcome to The Iron Horizon. The battle for the summit begins at the base of the grave.