Coming Soon. In the vast expanse of the Tau Sector, where quantum Teleport Frames bind distant worlds in a fragile web of commerce and conflict, Prelude to Chaos unfolds as the first book in the AI Rim Expansion series. Amid the icy slums of Titan and the crimson dunes of Zorathis, orphaned scavenger Jex Korr rises from rags to command the Kryon Reavers, a band of outlaws carving freedom from the stars with stolen ships and defiant raids. As the Core Worlds Pact enforces iron-fisted AI quotas under Admiral Kael Vorn, young Marine Captain Lila Voss grapples with unrest in Elara Prime’s domes, where miners—human and clone alike—demand rights long denied. Engineer Gale Hagarswald races to decode alien bio-crystalline glitches threatening the interstellar grid, while Frontier Enclave rebels like Ryk Salter plot to shatter the Pact’s chains.
Against a backdrop of black-market biotech, Zorak hive tensions, and shadowy Telvar trades, families like the Hagarswald-Taryns cling to daily life under fusion-lit skies, their dreams shadowed by Frame hacks and ancient relics pulsing with unknown peril. From pirate heists in the Kryon Belt to diplomatic foam truces on Vorith Nexus, the novel weaves tales of grit, betrayal, and ambition, culminating in fragile pacts that hint at greater storms. As Shroud infiltrators sow discord and first contacts with elusive aliens loom, Prelude to Chaos explores a galaxy on the brink—where AI neutrality hides deeper agendas, clone autonomy ignites rebellions, and the void’s endless surprises test humanity’s resolve. A gripping prelude to interstellar upheaval, perfect for fans of military sci-fi and intricate world-building.