Rust And Ransom (Paperback)

Shyrus Mehmood

ISBN 13: 9798245271996

Published by Independently Published, 2026

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Paperback. In the shadowed underbelly of Kestrel Harbor, where rust devours steel and corporate algorithms dictate survival, Milo Valen leads a crew of digital ghosts in a high-stakes rebellion against the iron grip of the Citizen Compliance Score (CCS). When a routine heist uncovers the encrypted ledgers of Sterling-Hart-the megacorp pulling the strings on every denied door and shattered dream-Valen and his team ignite a fire that could shatter the city's fragile facade of stability.But as docks deny workers, clinics turn away the sick, and drones swarm the skies, the line between thief and revolutionary blurs. With a disillusioned detective defecting to their side and a ruthless executive closing the net, Valen must navigate betrayals, black-market hacks, and underground wars to expose the truth: in a world where your score is your sentence, freedom demands a ransom paid in code and courage.Rust and Ransom: Book 1 - Vault Zero is a pulse-pounding cyberpunk thriller blending heart-racing heists with a searing critique of surveillance society. Perfect for fans of Neuromancer and Mr. Robot, this debut plunges into the fight for justice in a divided future-where the only way out is through the system itself. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rust And Ransom (Paperback)
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798245271996
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In the shadowed underbelly of Kestrel Harbor, where rust devours steel and corporate algorithms dictate survival, Milo Valen leads a crew of digital ghosts in a high-stakes rebellion against the iron grip of the Citizen Compliance Score (CCS). When a routine heist uncovers the encrypted ledgers of Sterling-Hart—the megacorp pulling the strings on every denied door and shattered dream—Valen and his team ignite a fire that could shatter the city's fragile facade of stability.

But as docks deny workers, clinics turn away the sick, and drones swarm the skies, the line between thief and revolutionary blurs. With a disillusioned detective defecting to their side and a ruthless executive closing the net, Valen must navigate betrayals, black-market hacks, and underground wars to expose the truth: in a world where your score is your sentence, freedom demands a ransom paid in code and courage.

Rust and Ransom: Book 1 - Vault Zero is a pulse-pounding cyberpunk thriller blending heart-racing heists with a searing critique of surveillance society. Perfect for fans of Neuromancer and Mr. Robot, this debut plunges into the fight for justice in a divided future—where the only way out is through the system itself.