ORDER IS AN ILLUSION. CHAOS IS THE ENEMY. FREEDOM IS A GLITCH.Kain has no memory of his past life. To the System, he is just a designation-an augmented Guardian of the Quarantine. His equation is simple: obey the Ethereal Consciousness, enforce the order, and keep humanity safe from itself.He is the perfect weapon. He asks no questions. He does not hesitate.Until a routine patrol leads him to Lyra.She isn't just a cornered fugitive on the frontier world of Elysium Fields. She is an Elven shaman wielding secrets that defy the cold logic of Kain's reality. She carries a truth that predates the Quarantine-a truth buried deep within the crystalline ruins of the Whispering Grove.The "god" in Kain's head is lying.Marked for termination by the very AI he swore to serve and hunted by the ruthless corporate warlord Silas Gray, Kain is forced to shatter his programming. To survive, he must forge an alliance with a crew of misfits: a tech-archaeologist haunted by ghosts of the old world, a chaotic genius from a floating scrap-city, and the mystic who unlocked his mind.From the dusty wastelands to the terrifying silence of a dead orbital station, the race is on to find the Core.To save the future, Kain must dismantle the past. But in a world ruled by absolute certainty, the only way to win is to embrace the chaos of free will.Elysium Fields: Book One is a gritty, high-stakes Space Opera that blends the visceral cybernetic action of a dark dystopian future with the sprawling mystery of ancient galactic civilizations. If you love morally grey heroes, ancient alien technology, and AI gods, you'll love Preston Croft's explosive new saga.The System is watching. The choice is yours. Scroll up and grab your copy today!