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The Tether Protocol

Amazon UK, CA, AU & NL Top 100 in Dark Romance, Cyberpunk, Dystopian & Post-Apocalyptic SciFi

Even if the chains fall away, the tethers still hold.

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I escaped the hangar. Left behind the experiments, the restraints – and the man who rewired my body with every touch. Now I hide in the city’s underbelly, bartering code for survival and secrets. I’m building something. A way out. I know he's here. He remembers everything I felt. Everything I begged for. And he’s not just watching anymore. The Sovereign wants to erase me. He wants to own me. And I? I'll set the fire myself.

BOOK DETAILS

SERIES: Sovereign (novellas), Book 2 GENRE: ​Dark Romance, Post-apocalyptic, Dystopian, Cyberpunk Psychological Thriller ASIN: B0GNL72X17 ISBN: 9798196633621 WORD COUNT: ~51.000/193 pages (prose) PAPERBACK FORMAT: 5x8" RELEASE DATE: May 02, 2026

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~ Captor / captive romance ~ Forced proximity ~ Stalker Romance ~ Dark Reunion ~ Dubious Consent ~ Touch her and die ~ Enemies-to-lovers ~ Love triangle ~ Bondage ~ Food play ~ Knife/Power/Chase play ~ Slow Burn ~ HFN ~ Electrostim ~ Sapiosexual Attraction

TRIGGERS

Coercive or dubious-consent sexual dynamics, Non-consensual restraint and captivity, Forced arousal and tech-assisted bodily control, Possessive or obsessive love interest, Stalking and home invasion implications, Choking and throat-grabbing, Forced proximity and physical overpowering, Sexual humiliation and domination, Trauma-linked arousal and conflicted desire, Explicit sexual content in a coercive context, Panic attacks and acute trauma responses, Psychological distress and deterioration, Trauma flashbacks, Survivor’s guilt and moral injury, Grief and bereavement, Missing loved one and ambiguous loss, Threats of violence, Firearms and armed confrontation, Massacre and execution scenes, Blood and graphic injury, Corpses and body handling, Gore and decapitation imagery, Horror chase and monster attack, Cannibalistic threat, Medical trauma and battlefield triage, Amputation and limb loss, Sedation and pain medication under duress, Body horror and invasive augmentation technology, Surveillance, tracking and loss of privacy, Dehumanising dystopian control systems, Human commodification and exploitation undertones, Claustrophobic and confinement-heavy settings, Criminal underworld and faction violence, Threats to kill others as leverage, Suicidal hopelessness and collapse-level despair
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Words of the sinners

★★★★★

"This one completely pulled me in. Even though it’s the second book, it can easily be read as a standalone and that’s because the author does a great job setting up the world and the characters." —Laura (Goodreads)

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A glimpse into the world of the Sovereign novellas

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Timeline

A guide into the world of the Sovereign Series

Book #1

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A gritty continuation about broken trust, survival beyond captivity, AI-controlled oppression, resistance factions, trauma recovery, and Hazel’s fight to reclaim autonomy.

Book #2.5

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A companion novelette from Mick's POV, revealing the workings from within the Citadel and the Elite intrigue after The Tether Protocol

Book #2

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Book #3

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A claustrophobic captive romance about survival, Stockholm syndrome, cybernetic obsession, forced proximity, and the beginning of Hazel and Jase’s brutal bond.

Book #1.5

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A dark companion novelette from Jase’s POV, exploring his psychological collapse, stalker obsession, and descent into horror after The Chain Loop.

A broader dystopian thriller about android infiltration, rebellion politics, Roach alliances, Sovereign’s expanding control, and the City’s escalating collapse.

Standalone

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Book #4

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A high-stakes finale about system failure, urban destruction, rebellion, survival, and the burning aftermath of Sovereign’s rule.

A full novel following the events of The Blackout, and two different characters. Their fates will set the basis for a new spinoff series Bionic.

BIONIC SERIES

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Twenty-five years after the events of Faultline, Sovereign's influence is strongly felt in the new threat that forces humanity to cower.

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