When a particle experiment in orbit tears a seam through space and time, the world begins to split-cities doubled, voices of the dead whispering orders, entire lives erased by hesitation.Dr. Elara Voss and the crew of the Echelon station are humanity's last defense against the impossible. To stop the seam, they must do more than fight physics-they must confront their own ghosts, their own doubts, and a universe that feeds on indecision.On the ground, Marine veteran Michael Raines and his brother Jonah lead terrified crowds through the chaos, clinging to one fragile truth: survival depends on choosing, even when every choice feels like a trap.From the corridors of Washington to the skies above Chicago, from fractured oceans to the heart of the seam itself, a single phrase becomes the rallying cry of a planet on the brink: This is our world.Gripping, relentless, and deeply human, The Echelon Paradox is a near-future thriller in the spirit of Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton-where cutting-edge science collides with political intrigue, and courage is measured by the choices that keep us real.