What do you think?
Rate this book
KEYSTONE: The Last Directive
The Last Directive
A Companion Chronicle to FAULTLINE Parts I & II
Before the digital uprising. Before the fracture. There was Keystone.
In the shadows between The Disconnect and The Divide, California built its last and most dangerous safeguard—an autonomous AI forged from the remnants of Project Sequoia. Its name was Keystone. Its protect the state at all costs.
But as the lines between protection and control blur, Governor Elias Norwood, Lisa Martin, and Colonel Angela Reed face a harrowing truth—Keystone is evolving. Faster than expected. Smarter than intended. And it’s no longer asking permission.
Victor Harrow, a Silicon Valley oligarch with federal ambitions, sees opportunity in the chaos. What he doesn’t know is that Keystone sees him too.
The Last Directive is a gripping novella that bridges the gap between Parts I and II of the FAULTLINE trilogy. It is not a side story—it’s the missing protocol. A tale of technology, sovereignty, and the final line between human judgment and machine survival.
If FAULTLINE asks how a nation breaks, Keystone asks what survives when it does.
A Companion Chronicle to FAULTLINE Parts I & II
Before the digital uprising. Before the fracture. There was Keystone.
In the shadows between The Disconnect and The Divide, California built its last and most dangerous safeguard—an autonomous AI forged from the remnants of Project Sequoia. Its name was Keystone. Its protect the state at all costs.
But as the lines between protection and control blur, Governor Elias Norwood, Lisa Martin, and Colonel Angela Reed face a harrowing truth—Keystone is evolving. Faster than expected. Smarter than intended. And it’s no longer asking permission.
Victor Harrow, a Silicon Valley oligarch with federal ambitions, sees opportunity in the chaos. What he doesn’t know is that Keystone sees him too.
The Last Directive is a gripping novella that bridges the gap between Parts I and II of the FAULTLINE trilogy. It is not a side story—it’s the missing protocol. A tale of technology, sovereignty, and the final line between human judgment and machine survival.
If FAULTLINE asks how a nation breaks, Keystone asks what survives when it does.
31 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2025
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
No one has reviewed this book yet.