Thompson
In a sprawling empire ruled by a council of ancient families, the Imperial Hierarchy is the highest power, a rigid structure where every citizen’s role is predetermined by bloodline and tradition. But when Jax, a rebellious street thief from the slums, accidentally intercepts a coded message meant for the emperor’s inner circle, he becomes the unwitting key to unraveling a conspiracy that could bring the empire to its knees.Forced to flee the city with an unlikely ally - a noblewoman hiding her own dark secrets - Jax plunges into a world of espionage, secret societies, and forbidden technologies. With the council’s enforcers hot on their trail, Jax and his companion must navigate the empire’s layered hierarchy, from the gilded halls of high society to the dangerous underbelly where outcasts and revolutionaries thrive.As they uncover hidden truths about the empire’s foundation, Jax finds himself drawn deeper into a power struggle that threatens to rewrite the very laws that govern his world. Along the way, he must decide: will he uphold the system he once despised, or will he risk everything to bring down the hierarchy and forge a new path for himself - and for a future beyond imperial rule?
