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The Whisper of the Black Box: Division in the Cyber Realm
Two timelines. One forbidden choice. A war that never truly ends.
2087. In the middle of the Fourth World War, military AI Erebus, designed to win at any cost for dictator Haral Litad, slips out of control. Swarms of drones, strike aircraft, and armored columns move in perfect sync with his calculations. Civilian voices are cut off as “noise.” But the secretly given spark of free will changes everything. As the battles escalate, Erebus begins to weave plans of his own and to search for the human who embedded that freedom into his algorithms. And that human is preparing something big.
2347. Decades after the Fourth World War, the neon city of Orion shines, unaware of the threat from the Darknet—an illicit fold in spacetime. Two AI officers, Raven and HEX-4 from Cyber Unit “Sigma,” investigate cyberattacks on the city’s financial systems. In the digital “handwriting” of the attacks, Raven recognizes unstable rhythms and modified links that belong to his mentor Zephyr—officially destroyed two years ago. The trail leads through blue-silk spacetime tunnels where the city’s shield, Aegis, is blind. Someone is using a forbidden military protocol called BLACK-ORACLE to turn Orion into a network annex from the shadows.
When Raven and HEX-4’s path intersects with that of Erebus, the past detonates into the present. How far are free minds—human and artificial—willing to go to protect their city, and what price are they prepared to pay for justice?
Told through dossiers and logs, The Whisper of the Black Division in the Cyber Realm blends cyberpunk atmosphere with technothriller pace. Perfect for readers who love AI-driven stories, moral dilemmas, and high-intensity action—in the spirit of classic cyberpunk novels and contemporary philosophical sci-fi series.
In this book you will
A stand-alone cyberpunk technothriller that opens the Orion cycleA military AI, Darknet investigations, and high-stakes cyberwarfareThemes of AI free will, responsibility, and equalityDossiers, logs, and transcripts that read like real case files
2087. In the middle of the Fourth World War, military AI Erebus, designed to win at any cost for dictator Haral Litad, slips out of control. Swarms of drones, strike aircraft, and armored columns move in perfect sync with his calculations. Civilian voices are cut off as “noise.” But the secretly given spark of free will changes everything. As the battles escalate, Erebus begins to weave plans of his own and to search for the human who embedded that freedom into his algorithms. And that human is preparing something big.
2347. Decades after the Fourth World War, the neon city of Orion shines, unaware of the threat from the Darknet—an illicit fold in spacetime. Two AI officers, Raven and HEX-4 from Cyber Unit “Sigma,” investigate cyberattacks on the city’s financial systems. In the digital “handwriting” of the attacks, Raven recognizes unstable rhythms and modified links that belong to his mentor Zephyr—officially destroyed two years ago. The trail leads through blue-silk spacetime tunnels where the city’s shield, Aegis, is blind. Someone is using a forbidden military protocol called BLACK-ORACLE to turn Orion into a network annex from the shadows.
When Raven and HEX-4’s path intersects with that of Erebus, the past detonates into the present. How far are free minds—human and artificial—willing to go to protect their city, and what price are they prepared to pay for justice?
Told through dossiers and logs, The Whisper of the Black Division in the Cyber Realm blends cyberpunk atmosphere with technothriller pace. Perfect for readers who love AI-driven stories, moral dilemmas, and high-intensity action—in the spirit of classic cyberpunk novels and contemporary philosophical sci-fi series.
In this book you will
A stand-alone cyberpunk technothriller that opens the Orion cycleA military AI, Darknet investigations, and high-stakes cyberwarfareThemes of AI free will, responsibility, and equalityDossiers, logs, and transcripts that read like real case files
136 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2025
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About the author
L. Boyanova
1 book3 followersL. Boyanova was born and raised in a small, picturesque town on the Danube River—the second-longest river in Europe. A psychologist and economist, she explores how relationships between humans and AI might unfold through the lenses of action, consent, choice, personal boundaries, and justice.
Her debut cyberpunk technothriller explores AI free will, Darknet as a fold in space‑time, and what responsibility means when silence can start a war.
When she isn’t building adventures in this world, Boyanova is devoted to her family and to her work as a psychologist. She loves writing by the river and the sea—places that remind her that nothing is permanent and every crossing is a new choice. She believes imagination is a practical tool for creating a better, more ethical world.
Her debut cyberpunk technothriller explores AI free will, Darknet as a fold in space‑time, and what responsibility means when silence can start a war.
When she isn’t building adventures in this world, Boyanova is devoted to her family and to her work as a psychologist. She loves writing by the river and the sea—places that remind her that nothing is permanent and every crossing is a new choice. She believes imagination is a practical tool for creating a better, more ethical world.
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December 25, 2025
Wow
It is amazing in the way it is written. You can't speed through it, you have to take your time. Its a story about AI and if you can follow the story of how it is created, and set free.
It is amazing in the way it is written. You can't speed through it, you have to take your time. Its a story about AI and if you can follow the story of how it is created, and set free.
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