Genesis Protocol, The

The ice is closing in. The Warmth Lines are failing. And the end of the world is not an accident—it is a choice. For a century, the remnants of humanity have survived a brutal global ice age by huddling around the Warmth Lines: massive subterranean geothermal vents controlled by the ruthless Central Hub. But when Chief Engineer Galen Grimshaw uncovers a catastrophic drop in global temperatures, he realizes the earth's core isn't naturally cooling. The life-saving energy is being stolen. Out in the freezing, unforgiving borderlands, rebel fighter Echo Eclipse risks everything to scavenge thermal cells for her dying camp, sparking a deadly conflict with corrupt enforcers and a dangerous mercenary. Meanwhile, high above in the sweltering, luxurious spires of the elite, Aria Apex—heir to the ruling energy monopoly—discovers a horrifying secret hidden within her family's restricted archives. The rulers are bleeding the grid dry to build private, subterranean survival arks, leaving billions of innocent people on the surface to freeze in the dark. Now, a disillusioned engineer, a desperate rebel, and a betrayed aristocrat must risk everything to expose the ultimate treason. The Genesis Protocol is a pulse-pounding dystopian sci-fi thriller about survival, sacrifice, and the burning spark of rebellion in a world of endless winter.