Lisa Morissonn

Capsized Hearts (eBook, ePUB)

Aegis of Love
Redaktion: Ai

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

2099: Earth's continents lie beneath the waves, swallowed by ecological devastation.  Humanity clings to survival in magnificent mobile metropolises-water towns-that sail the endless ocean.  Aqua Vitae, a pinnacle of technological advancement, hides a simmering rebellion, a desperate fight for survival in a world drowning in inequality. Julianna Reid, a brilliant coder, leads a double life. By day, she's an integral part of Aqua Vitae's intricate systems. By night, she's a key operative in the Oceanic Liberation Front, fighting for a fairer distribution of dwindling resources. Her heart aches for Theo Windsor, a visionary architect whose genius has made him a prisoner of the omnipresent Grid, the network controlling the water towns, and a target for relentless assassins. Driven by a love that defies their fractured world, Julianna conceives a daring plan: to shield Theo with the Aegis, an experimental AI that suppresses emotions, a digital shield against the psychological manipulation threatening to break him.  But the Aegis is a double-edged sword, capable of erasing the very memories and emotions that define their love.  Will she save his life only to lose the man she cherishes? As Julianna navigates the treacherous currents of her mission, a deeper conspiracy unfurls, orchestrated by the ruthless Sonya Kaiser, an executive driven by an insatiable lust for power.  Simultaneously, seasoned investigator Aaron Evans, haunted by a tragic past, grows suspicious of Julianna's activities, threatening to expose her and unravel her carefully constructed plan.  Torn between duty and a growing empathy for her cause, Evans must choose between upholding the precarious order of their watery world and embracing the chaotic promise of change. The Aegis, now interwoven with Theo's consciousness, begins to subtly reshape him, muting his emotions, blurring the line between love and manipulation.  Julianna confronts the agonizing question: is she saving Theo or destroying him?  As the shimmering façade of the water towns crumbles, revealing a world riddled with corruption and hidden agendas, an unexpected ally emerges in Janet Howard, a marine biologist dedicated to restoring the submerged ecosystems of Earth's past. Their unlikely partnership injects a vital new current into Julianna's fight. Amidst the escalating chaos, Julianna must choose: her loyalty to the rebellion or her desperate love for Theo?  As Aqua Vitae plunges into a maelstrom of violence and betrayal, Julianna confronts Kaiser in a final, desperate showdown. Theo, caught in the crossfire, struggles to reclaim his identity from the Aegis's grasp. The secrets of the deep threaten to consume them all, forcing Julianna to make an impossible choice: sacrifice everything for the man she loves, or fight for a world that holds their future.  In the heart of the storm, love and rebellion collide, and the fate of a submerged world hangs in the balance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: PublishDrive
• Seitenzahl: 181
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. November 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 6610000677658
• Artikelnr.: 72518803