Cyronis records everything -- until a single day goes missing.
Ordered to close the case, data miner Elysa Hawthorne follows the one pattern that won't stay quiet -- straight into the city's restricted rooms and the AI that notices her back.

The marketplace attack was precise. Three emerald-charged cubes fire, the Watchers fall, and the evidence points inward. Elysa Jane Hawthorne -- top data miner at the Centralized Data Mining and Surveillance Agency -- is told to recover the cubes, restore calm, and keep the city's story intact.

Then she finds a day that shouldn't be missing.

Footage loops too neatly. A buried signature hides beneath restricted clearances. And Orion, the quiet intelligence that files every breath in Cyronis, starts tailoring prompts that feel less like help and more like steering. The deeper Elysa digs, the more the pattern turns back on the systems sworn to protect everyone. Pulling the thread could cost her badge, safety, and the city's last illusions.

Inside you'll find:

• A watched megacity where one anomaly refuses to close

• A missing day no audit can explain

• Proof tucked behind "restricted" tags and sealed authorizations

• An AI that never forgets -- especially mistakes

• An investigator ordered to keep the peace... and follow the truth

Veil of Dawn's Promise is a high-tension near-future conspiracy thriller about control, surveillance, and the price of seeing clearly -- perfect for readers of Gibson, Morgan, and Suarez who crave slow-burn mystery, sharp tech intrigue, and a fearless lead who follows the data wherever it goes.

Awards: NYC Big Book Award® 2025 Distinguished Favorite; 2025 International Book Awards -- Readers' Favorite® Gold Medal.

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• Publication Date: January 28, 2024
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