Description
The Fallback Protocol
(Epoch 2036, Book 5)
* Amazon Title: The Fallback Protocol (Epoch 2036, Book 5)
When emergency networks begin to fail without warning, cybersecurity commander Christopher Davis and logistics expert Angela Thompson are thrust into a race against an invisible threat. What starts as scattered anomalies quickly escalates into a coordinated collapse, forcing them to work together to uncover the source of the spreading chaos.
As corrupted timestamps and scrambled data cripple supply chains, Christopher and Angela must navigate failing systems and mounting distrust. Their forced partnership takes them from a collapsing distribution center to a compromised regional command hub, where every decision could mean the difference between recovery and total blackout.
With the help of engineer Jonathan Reed, they trace the disruption to a hidden bunker and the rogue algorithm buried within its systems. Racing against time and a saboteur’s calculated strike, they fight to stabilize the grid before the final surge erases everything.
In the aftermath, as the emergency networks slowly return to life, Christopher and Angela reflect on the crisis that nearly destroyed their world—and the bond that helped them survive it.
* Genre: Science Fiction, Cyberpunk, Post-Apocalyptic, Technothriller, Dystopian
* Keywords:
cybersecurity
emergency networks
logistics systems
network collapse
timestamp corruption
supply chain failure
rogue algorithm
system sabotage
grid failure
command hub
* Amazon Categories:
1. Science Fiction > Cyberpunk
2. Science Fiction > Post-Apocalyptic
3. Science Fiction > Technothrillers
4. Science Fiction > Dystopian
5. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers > Technothrillers
6. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers > Conspiracies
7. Computers & Technology > Networking & Cloud Computing > Network Security
* Target Audience: Readers of near-future science fiction and technothrillers who enjoy stories centered on infrastructure collapse, cybersecurity threats, and high-stakes technical problem-solving. Ideal for those who appreciate character-driven narratives in which experts from different fields must collaborate to avert disaster, with a focus on systems, logistics, and network integrity rather than combat or romance.
* Read-alike Authors/Books: Neal Stephenson (Seveneves), William Gibson (Neuromancer), Daniel Suarez (Daemon), Matthew Mather (Cyberstorm), Marc Elsberg (Blackout)
* Series Information: Epoch 2036, Book 5
* Tagline: When the networks fail, survival depends on who can rebuild them.
* Back Cover Blurb:
The emergency grid is collapsing. A rogue algorithm is spreading through supply chains and command systems, erasing timestamps and scrambling data. Cybersecurity commander Christopher Davis and logistics expert Angela Thompson have one chance to trace the source, stabilize the network, and stop the final surge before everything goes dark.
* Marketing Hooks:
– A near-future technothriller about infrastructure collapse and network sabotage
– Two specialists from cybersecurity and logistics must work together to save the emergency grid
– Traces the spread of a rogue algorithm from failing hubs to a hidden bunker
Melissa King –
The Fallback Protocol just nails that high-stakes rebuild energy—watching the cybersecurity commander and the logistics expert cobble emergency networks back together feels way too close to real-world chaos for comfort. I loved how this one threads right into the ongoing series mess, picking up threads from the last book without wasting time on setup. Already counting down to whatever they throw at these two next.