Firewall of Lies

Rick Morgan was a digital ghost—brilliant, invisible, untouchable. As the mastermind behind a global cybersecurity firm, he secretly built backdoors into the very systems he was paid to protect, exploiting them for millions. But when a cutting-edge government algorithm exposes his deception, Rick’s empire crumbles overnight. Arrested. Disgraced. Forgotten.

Inside prison walls, redemption seems impossible—until a second chance arrives in the form of a dangerous offer. A shadowy cyber-syndicate known only as Oblivion Root is unleashing chaos on global systems, and their attack code bears Rick’s signature. The government needs his mind. His skills. His sins.

What begins as a mission to infiltrate the darknet spirals into a high-stakes manhunt for a faceless adversary known only as The Architect—a hacker who knows Rick’s every move and darkest secret.

As the lines blur between ally and enemy, Rick must navigate betrayal, digital warfare, and the ghosts of his past to stop a catastrophic cyberattack. But in a world built on deception, who can he trust—even within himself?

The code to his redemption might be the key to the world’s destruction.