DUST TO STARS
Welcome to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where the boundaries between the digital and the real have dissolved into mere illusions.
In a world powered by AetherNet’s seamless, globe-spanning connectivity, artificial intelligence dictates everything—from boardroom deals to political and economic decisions. Tech giants, wealthier than nations, shape society through unchecked algorithms, while privacy has become a privilege of the elite. Here, data is the ultimate currency, traded in the shadows of a world where surveillance is absolute.
When whistleblower Kristjan Sørensen vanishes after exposing explosive secrets from the mighty Asimov Corporation, rumours swirl that he used BioData technology to hide the stolen information within his DNA—a feat far too dangerous to have accomplished alone.
Now, Nia Johnson, the biohacker who made it possible, must navigate the dark underbelly of the Metaverse known as DarkEther. With the all-seeing AI titan Asimov hunting her, she races to find Kristjan—knowing that if Asimov doesn’t kill him, his altered DNA will. Trapped in a perilous world where the borders between the virtual and the real are as fragile as the human mind itself.
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
Reality is perception. But what if perception is no longer human?
In the wake of Asimov Corporation’s collapse, the world teeters on the edge of chaos. With AI untethered and the foundations of human control crumbling, Helix finds herself hunted by forces that refuse to let the past die. She is one of the few who crossed into the quantum realm and returned—but she did not return alone. Now, every faction seeking dominance over the future has one goal: to find her, dissect her, and unlock the truth she carries.
Kristjan, shattered by his encounter with The Children of Elysia and their enigmatic leader, Cabe McAllister, is no longer certain of what he is. Haunted by fractured souls known as Digital Ghosts—lost minds trapped between worlds—he is drawn deeper into a labyrinth where the line between existence and simulation dissolves. Somewhere within him, the secret of the quantum anomaly remains encoded, an answer that neither Asimov nor McAllister can afford to let slip beyond their grasp.
As Helix and Kristjan struggle to reclaim their own identities, a deeper mystery emerges: the virtual world is no longer just a construct of human design. It is waking. A consciousness has begun to form beyond the boundaries of biology and machine, one that challenges the very nature of existence itself.
Eye of the Beholder, the second installment of the Dust to Stars series, —asks the question: If intelligence is no longer bound to flesh, then what does it mean to be alive?
THE BEAUTY OF DREAMS
The gripping conclusion to the Dust to Stars series plunges into the darkest depths of the digital world, where reality itself is under siege.
Confined within the walls of the prestigious Massachusetts Psychiatric Facility, Kristjan Sørensen must convince his caretakers that his extraordinary experiences are real—or risk being lost forever, his truth dismissed as mere delusion. As powerful forces close in to silence him, Helix must navigate both the digital and physical worlds to uncover the truth, rescue Kristjan, and expose those seeking to reshape humanity’s future. Their battle is no longer just for survival—it is for the very nature of reality itself.
Prepare for a thought-provoking finale that will challenge your perception of truth. The Beauty of Dreams masterfully concludes the trilogy, leaving readers questioning the fragile boundary between illusion and reality.
