The Reflection ProtocolWhen the world starts to crack, how much of yourself are you willing to lose to save it?Elena Navarro never expected her research into urban anomalies to pull her into the heart of a nightmare. What began as faint fractures in the city streets grows into something vast and terrifying-an otherworldly bleed tearing reality apart. With her maps and her determination, Elena becomes the only one who can trace the hidden patterns before the city collapses.But she isn't alone in the spiral.Marcus Vale, a brilliant but haunted scientist, believes he can harness the bleed through a ritual lattice of scaffolds and sacrifice. Whispered promises of godhood drive him deeper, even as shadowed forces consume him.Between them stands the amber-eyed woman, a custodian of the bleed whose true allegiance is never clear. And when Deja Monroe-someone Elena once trusted-emerges twisted by the bleed itself, the battle turns personal.As Dockside unravels into chaos, Elena faces an impossible choice: Close the spirals, risking her own erasure.Or surrender, and let the bleed devour the city.A tense blend of psychological thriller, speculative horror, and high-stakes suspense, The Reflection Protocol pulls readers into a fractured world where every decision reshapes reality-and survival means confronting the shadows both outside and within.Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Alex Michaelides, and readers who crave mind-bending thrillers with a supernatural edge.