Book I of the Helios Dominion Saga

In a sweltering Arizona garage, two brilliant minds ignite a revolution.

Julian Crest is a visionary driven by charisma and ambition, desperate to build an empire that will outlast him. Elara Vance is a disciplined scientist who wants only to change the world for the better. Together, they create the breakthrough of the century: perovskite solar skin — fabric that can capture the sun itself and weave light into every street, rooftop, and cityscape.

But behind every miracle lies a shadow.

As Helios Technologies rises from obscurity to global acclaim, Julian secretly builds a hidden lever into their invention: a remote modulation system that can dim cities with a keystroke. To investors, it’s a “performance safeguard.” To Elara, it’s betrayal — a weapon buried inside a gift.

Their partnership becomes a battle of ideals: Julian’s hunger for control versus Elara’s fading hope for integrity. Citizens cheer the miracle, unaware that every canopy glimmering above them carries a silent chain. And when the first city bows to Helios after a manufactured blackout, Elara must confront the truth: her silence has made her complicit in an empire’s birth.

Helios Rising is a gripping tale of innovation, ambition, and moral compromise — a corporate dystopia in its embryonic form. Bright surfaces hide dark undertones as a dream of light becomes the foundation of control.

Fans of Dune, Foundation, and Black Mirror will be captivated by this chilling saga of technology, power, and the price of progress.