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Portal City: Origins
A broken city. A missing sister. A signal that remembers you.
Thirteen-year-old Raeven Virek didn’t mean to vanish—she just stepped onto a portal pad and never came back.
Six years later, she reappears. No older. No explanation. The Grid says she never existed. But Raeven remembers everything—fragments of another world, the echo of a voice that isn’t hers, and a city whose technology has started to think for itself.
Portal City was built on teleportation. But now, the system that connects the world is fracturing. The jump pads aren’t just moving bodies—they’re bending memory, hiding something buried in the code. And Raeven may be the only one who can hear what the signal is trying to say.
With help from a rogue engineer, a silent guardian, and her sister’s unfinished work, Raeven must uncover the truth about the Grid, before the echoes erase who she is—and everything the city still hopes to become.
Thirteen-year-old Raeven Virek didn’t mean to vanish—she just stepped onto a portal pad and never came back.
Six years later, she reappears. No older. No explanation. The Grid says she never existed. But Raeven remembers everything—fragments of another world, the echo of a voice that isn’t hers, and a city whose technology has started to think for itself.
Portal City was built on teleportation. But now, the system that connects the world is fracturing. The jump pads aren’t just moving bodies—they’re bending memory, hiding something buried in the code. And Raeven may be the only one who can hear what the signal is trying to say.
With help from a rogue engineer, a silent guardian, and her sister’s unfinished work, Raeven must uncover the truth about the Grid, before the echoes erase who she is—and everything the city still hopes to become.
107 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2025
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June 24, 2025
Portal City: Origins is the kind of sci-fi adventure that reminds you why you fell in love with the genre in the first place. Enrique Delgado masterfully blends heart-pounding action, clever world-building, and characters you actually care about into a fast-paced narrative that never drags.
From the very first page, I was hooked by the mystery of Portal City, a sprawling, high-tech metropolis with secrets hiding behind every neon-lit corner. Delgado’s writing is vivid and cinematic; I could practically see the glowing skylines and feel the tension in the air as the story unfolded.
The protagonist's journey (from ordinary to extraordinary) is both believable and emotionally satisfying. Delgado doesn’t shy away from ethical questions or political undercurrents either, giving this book some real narrative depth beneath all the adrenaline and intrigue.
Fans of Neal Stephenson, James S.A. Corey, or even Blade Runner-style noir will find something to love here. I can’t wait to see where the trilogy goes next.
Highly recommended for sci-fi lovers looking for fresh voices and unforgettable stories.
From the very first page, I was hooked by the mystery of Portal City, a sprawling, high-tech metropolis with secrets hiding behind every neon-lit corner. Delgado’s writing is vivid and cinematic; I could practically see the glowing skylines and feel the tension in the air as the story unfolded.
The protagonist's journey (from ordinary to extraordinary) is both believable and emotionally satisfying. Delgado doesn’t shy away from ethical questions or political undercurrents either, giving this book some real narrative depth beneath all the adrenaline and intrigue.
Fans of Neal Stephenson, James S.A. Corey, or even Blade Runner-style noir will find something to love here. I can’t wait to see where the trilogy goes next.
Highly recommended for sci-fi lovers looking for fresh voices and unforgettable stories.
December 22, 2025
Kind of vague but very interesting and inspiring
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