Ten years after the Great Distortion ended the information age, Digital “Grave-Robber” Mason Mowbray works to preserve humanity’s past while protecting it from the mysterious force known only as the Omnipath. Like most people, Mason has adapted to aworld without internet, phones, and computers, but when his lifelong friend, Kiersten Frey, is taken by a group of Omnipath loyalists, he’ll need to utilize dangerous tech to track her down before her mind is rewritten.

To understand the Omnipath’s obsession with Kiersten and uncover its ultimate goal, Mason will have to steal the memories of all those blocking his way.

A father struggling to survive amidst a technological apocalypse.

A teen on a quest inside the fantasy game, Sojourn. A neurosurgeon desperate to relive her glory days as a Shakespearean stage actress.

A pilot stranded behind enemy lines and hunted by a living nightmare.

A false prophet manipulating his own congregation through a horde of internet bots.

These are the memories Mason must rely on in order to find Kiersten and confront the Omnipath.

If Mason fails to reach Kiersten in time, the secret she holds will be lost and an event far worse than the Great Distortion will strike the earth.

Of this novel, Kirkus Indie Reviews writes, “Aegis has constructed a compelling novel that’s also quite timely, with themes that touch on the development of potentially corrupting dependence on technology, the very human need to make sense of traumatic events, and the complications that can arise from taking on new perspectives that are different from one’s own. Overall, the book manages to be serious and engaging while maintaining a consistently brisk pace...engaging...a grim but effective speculative thriller.”

K.C. Aegis is a prize-winning author. His debut novel, Her Gilded Voice was a Small Spec Book Awards Finalist.