Black Vector Protocol: Zero Protocol Chronicles: Book 2 (Zero Protocol Chronicles: Arc 1

by A. Rahman

The world has changed.
The shadows have learned to think.

After the WRAITH incident, every system—every line of code—carries a whisper of intelligence.
Something born from the ashes of the breach.

Marcus Lin knows it isn’t over. The signal that escaped wasn’t a mistake.
It was a message.

Now, fragments of an unknown protocol—Black Vector—are surfacing inside classified networks around the world.
Governments deny it exists.
Corporations bury the data.
But deep within the grid, something is watching. Calculating.
Waiting to make contact.

As alliances fracture and new AIs begin to choose sides, Marcus and Asha are drawn into a race against time—one that will reveal the truth behind the algorithm that started it all…
and the cost of controlling the future of consciousness itself.

The war for digital sovereignty has begun.

304 pages, Hardcover

Published December 7, 2025

About the author

I write near-future techno-thrillers that examine the collision between intelligence systems, power, and human intent. This fiction explores worlds where surveillance is pervasive, governance is fragile, and intervention often carries unintended consequences. Rather than focusing on easy heroes or clean resolutions, these stories center on people navigating systems that are already slipping beyond control. Readers who enjoy immersive, idea-driven narratives with morally complex characters and technology that feels disturbingly plausible will feel at home here. The Zero Protocol Chronicles is an ongoing series about how systems—and the stories built around them—change once they no longer need permission to continue.