CELESTE ASHBURY

Ghost Network

Six months adrift. Six months as ghosts.

Hunted by the Agency that betrayed them, the elite quad—Liam, Eliza, Javier, and Noah—operate from the rust-streaked anonymity of their mobile sea base, The Wanderer. They survived the frame-up, exposed their handler's treachery, but the true architect, Deputy Director Carmichael, codenamed Seraph, remains hidden, his catastrophic cyberweapon, Sovereign Protocol, still a looming threat.

Operating entirely off-grid, they possess fragments of the truth, dangerous knowledge of Sovereign Protocol's advanced quantum/AI capabilities, and the chilling certainty that Seraph’s network is vast and powerful. Their bond, forged in unconventional love and tested by fire, is their only constant in a world of shadows.

A whisper from Jakarta ignites their hunt anew: suspicious shipments of high-tech hardware, funded by the same dark money that framed them, moving towards Europe. It’s their first chance to go on the offensive, to strike back from the shadows. But infiltrating Jakarta’s chaotic port requires trusting unreliable underworld contacts and pushing their own limits, forcing Javier to confront the lingering effects of his near-fatal injuries sustained during their initial escape.

Success in Jakarta yields critical intel but raises terrifying questions. Are they truly hunting Seraph, or is the master manipulator leading them into another, deadlier trap? To challenge the Alpine fortress suspected of housing a key Sovereign Protocol node, they must risk activating the Ghost Network – reaching out to other burned spies, disillusioned analysts, and shadowy tech brokers who operate outside the lines.

From the neon-drenched streets of Seoul to the icy, volcanic wasteland of Iceland, they chase ghosts, battling not only Seraph's ruthless mercenaries and sophisticated cyber defenses, but also rising internal friction born of fear, paranoia, and differing strategies. Seraph wages psychological warfare, attacking their fragile alliances and their trust in each other, knowing their bond is their greatest vulnerability and their ultimate strength.

Can they trust their new network? Can they survive Seraph’s escalating counter-moves? And when the final trap is sprung in the blinding blizzard of Iceland, forcing a desperate separation and a devastating sacrifice, can their fractured connection endure the ultimate test of survival?

Ghost Network is the explosive second installment in The Cipher Entanglement trilogy. Experience the high-stakes world of fugitive spies, where trust is a luxury, betrayal is commonplace, and the only way to fight monsters is to become a ghost yourself. The hunt intensifies.