{"product_id":"shadows-of-consensus-paperback","title":"Shadows of Consensus - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Bearclaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen justice is a subscription plan, rebellion is the only truth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Universe 164, a shattered America reborn as \u003cem\u003eNew Pax\u003c\/em\u003e, freedom is a luxury and crime a commodity. The secretive syndicate known as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Consensus\u003c\/strong\u003e runs everything-from prison \"packages\" for the rich, to VerdictStream, a social media platform where public votes decide who lives or dies. But when a mysterious hack threatens their trillion-dollar empire, two outcasts are forced into an uneasy alliance that could either save the world-or burn it down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStella Kane\u003c\/strong\u003e, a gifted hacker imprisoned for defying the system that created her, is offered a deal: fix the breach, earn her freedom. But she has no intention of saving her captors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNick Torres\u003c\/strong\u003e, a battle-scarred ex-soldier with a record and a conscience, is blackmailed into being her protector-and her leash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, they dive into a world of neon-lit chaos and digital ghosts, hunted by crime lords, rogue AIs, and their own haunted pasts. As the line between human and machine blurs, Stella and Nick discover that the true virus isn't in the code-it's in the hearts of those who built it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRequiem of Consensus\u003c\/em\u003e is a pulse-pounding dystopian thriller that fuses the grit of \u003cstrong\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/strong\u003e, the sensual tension of \u003cstrong\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the philosophical fire of \u003cstrong\u003eGhost in the Shell\u003c\/strong\u003e. A story about love, justice, and the courage to defy an empire of lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen the system owns the truth, the only rebellion left is the human heart.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53443691348333,"sku":"9798232858698","price":31.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/GEIbZRyrk79798232858698.webp?v=1781468882","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/shadows-of-consensus-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}