Zero-Day Rising
A cyberpunk thriller where hacktivists fight for freedom against corporate mind control.
Kiyoko, weary of hiding, is ready to strike back. Following the exposure of MediaCorp's conspiracy with President Rand, Kiyoko resolves to free her sister Waylee and dismantle the corporation's grip. But MediaCorp has a new weapon: direct mind control via cerebral implants.
As Kiyoko and her team navigate a world of constant surveillance, they must penetrate MediaCorp's networks and expose its ultimate plan. Can they end the company's control over humanity, all while evading the biggest manhunt in history? The stakes are higher than ever in this gripping conclusion to the BetterWorld trilogy.
Ted Weber has pursued writing and other arts since childhood. His first published novel was a near-future cyberpunk thriller titled Sleep State Interrupt (See Sharp Press). It was a finalist for the 2017 Compton Crook award for best first science fiction, fantasy, or horror novel. The first sequel, The Wrath of Leviathan, came out in 2018, and the final book, Zero-Day Rising, is coming out in fall 2020. He has other books on the way as well. By day, Mr. Weber works as an ecologist, and has had a number of peer-reviewed papers and book chapters published. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland with his wife Karen, runs a monthly writing workshop, and is a member of the Maryland Writers Association.
