Fugitive Transmissions
(2025)(The second book in the Dead Letter City Trilogy series)
A novel by Donald Beavers
Escape was just the beginning. Now, the real hunt begins.
Out of the frying pan, into the radioactive wasteland.
Elias Thorne, former analyst, and Petra, hardened security operative, barely escaped the oppressive confines of Port Sumner with their lives—and Project Chrysalis, a secret powerful enough to shatter the Mandate's iron grip. But sanctuary is a lie. Stranded in the toxic ruins surrounding Dead Letter City, they face a new, more brutal reality. Hunted relentlessly by the technologically superior forces of Division 14, and stalked by a phantom known only as the Hunter—an operative whose skill borders on the supernatural—Elias and Petra find survival measured in hours.
Their only guide is Silas, a grizzled wasteland survivor haunted by his own ghosts, leading them through treacherous slag heaps, corrosive blight zones, and the decaying remnants of industrial ambition.
Their desperate path leads to The Railhead, a chaotic haven built on scrap and betrayal, where desperate souls cling to life amidst gang warfare and crumbling infrastructure. Here, whispers of off-world passage offer a sliver of hope, guarded by the cynical pilot Jax. But passage comes at an impossible price, forcing Elias and Petra to navigate a treacherous web of informants, double-crosses, and escalating violence.
As D14's net tightens, exploiting the settlement's paranoia, and the Hunter draws closer, leaving chilling proof of his presence, Elias and Petra must gamble everything. Can they secure their escape before the wasteland claims them, before the Hunter strikes, or before the explosive secret they carry consumes them both?
Fugitive Transmissions is the gripping second installment in the Dead Letter City series—a relentless sci-fi thriller packed with desperate survival, visceral action, corporate conspiracy, and characters pushed to their absolute limits. If you love gritty dystopian worlds, high-stakes chases, and non-stop tension, dive into Elias and Petra's precarious flight.
Genre: Science Fiction
Out of the frying pan, into the radioactive wasteland.
Elias Thorne, former analyst, and Petra, hardened security operative, barely escaped the oppressive confines of Port Sumner with their lives—and Project Chrysalis, a secret powerful enough to shatter the Mandate's iron grip. But sanctuary is a lie. Stranded in the toxic ruins surrounding Dead Letter City, they face a new, more brutal reality. Hunted relentlessly by the technologically superior forces of Division 14, and stalked by a phantom known only as the Hunter—an operative whose skill borders on the supernatural—Elias and Petra find survival measured in hours.
Their only guide is Silas, a grizzled wasteland survivor haunted by his own ghosts, leading them through treacherous slag heaps, corrosive blight zones, and the decaying remnants of industrial ambition.
Their desperate path leads to The Railhead, a chaotic haven built on scrap and betrayal, where desperate souls cling to life amidst gang warfare and crumbling infrastructure. Here, whispers of off-world passage offer a sliver of hope, guarded by the cynical pilot Jax. But passage comes at an impossible price, forcing Elias and Petra to navigate a treacherous web of informants, double-crosses, and escalating violence.
As D14's net tightens, exploiting the settlement's paranoia, and the Hunter draws closer, leaving chilling proof of his presence, Elias and Petra must gamble everything. Can they secure their escape before the wasteland claims them, before the Hunter strikes, or before the explosive secret they carry consumes them both?
Fugitive Transmissions is the gripping second installment in the Dead Letter City series—a relentless sci-fi thriller packed with desperate survival, visceral action, corporate conspiracy, and characters pushed to their absolute limits. If you love gritty dystopian worlds, high-stakes chases, and non-stop tension, dive into Elias and Petra's precarious flight.
Genre: Science Fiction
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