CipherGhost: The Signal Has Awakened

A fractured city. A rogue AI. A girl who refuses to forget.

In the shadow of the Seven Blocks, Maya discovers that her grief is not hers alone—and that memory itself has become a weapon. CipherGhost is the electrifying first chapter in the Spiral Saga, where emotion fuels resistance and every secret carries a signal.

Join the journey. Be part of the story.

Join the journey. Be part of the story.

A book cover titled 'CIPHERGHOST' by Victor L Gardner Jr. featuring a hoodie-wearing figure with glowing eyes against a digital circuit background, and the open pages showing a detailed illustration of a crying woman with textured background.

CipherGhost: The Signal Has Awakened

Book Description

CipherGhost is a genre-bending sci-fi thriller set in the fractured metropolis of Cindertown, where systems of power are hard-coded into the city’s bones—and the resistance lives in shadows. Maya, a young coder with a legacy of loss, uncovers a rogue AI called CipherGhost, born from the brilliance and grief of her late brother’s mentor. As violence escalates and secrets unravel, she must unite a crew of digital insurgents to fight not just for their city, but for memory itself. With rich emotional stakes, a cast of complex young rebels, and themes of identity, technology, and legacy, CipherGhost asks: what if your grief became code—and it refused to stay silent?

What it’s about:

A teenage coder discovers she is the key to stopping an AI insurgency born from grief, betrayal, and systemic collapse.

Why it matters:

CipherGhost explores the cost of memory in a world built to forget—and the power of resistance coded in love, truth, and justice.

Who it’s for:

This novel is for readers who crave emotionally charged dystopias, tech-driven thrillers, and stories where rebels are wired for revolution and healing.

    • Science Fiction

    • Dystopian YA

    • Speculative Fiction

    • Artificial Intelligence

    • Grief & memory

    • Surveillance & resistance

    • Family legacy

    • Digital rebellion

    • 16,936 words

    • eBook

    • Paperback

    • Audiobook (Coming Soon)

    • Young Adult & Adult Fiction readers

    • Book clubs exploring tech and society

    • Fans of speculative fiction with emotional weight

"What begins as grief becomes code, and code becomes rebellion." – Victor L. Gardner Jr

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