Book 4: Shadows of the New Dawn In a city struggling under the oppressive weight of a brutal regime, Kian, a nonbinary engineer turned rebel, risks everything to dismantle the system that controls them. As Kian joins a growing resistance, they must navigate personal doubts, the fragility of their newfound leadership, and a dangerous mission to prevent the regime from deploying a bioweapon that could destroy the city. With time running out and alliances fraying, Kian faces impossible choices as they fight for freedom, identity, and survival in a world determined to suppress them. Book 5: After the Fall The regime has fallen, but the battle is far from over. With the city in ruins and the survivors struggling to rebuild, Kian faces a new challenge-leading a fractured coalition while defending against the looming threat of invasion from neighboring regimes. Haunted by the losses of the past and the weight of leadership, Kian must navigate the politics of a fragile new society and unite a divided city. As tensions rise and a final confrontation approaches, Kian will once again risk everything to protect the fragile hope they've fought so hard to create. --- Copyright 2024 Damien W. Byrnes