Emergence
The Singularity Sequence
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Pub Date 10 Aug 2026 | Archive Date 7 Sep 2026
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Description
In a city ruled by surveillance, death is no longer the end. It is just another product.
Phoenix, 2104. Detective Nate Wartman is assigned a high-stakes case: solve a string of brutal corporate murders at Arc Systems, the world’s most powerful virtual reality conglomerate.
But the bodies are just the beginning.
Alongside his hacker partner, Jane, Nate uncovers a conspiracy that shatters the boundaries of human existence—evidence that human consciousness can be copied, controlled, and permanently erased.
As a global investigation spirals out of control, whistleblowers vanish and digital ghosts begin to speak. Nate realizes that every lead he has followed was manipulated by unseen forces, and his own reality is starting to feel like a staged memory.
To expose the truth, Nate must decide what he is willing to sacrifice: his badge, his identity, or his own mind.
Advance Praise
"An imaginative... future techno-thriller."
In Ra's SF novel, a police officer and an engineer get caught up in a deadly competition between two tech mega-corporations. Ra's detailed rendering of the tech world of the future is colorful and entertaining and, notably, less bleak than many readers might expect.
— Kirkus Reviews
"A mind-bending, inventive spin on how the nightmare of being digitized may just become reality."
— Book Life
"The premise of Emergence is captivating: even death becomes a product, and Elie Ra delivers a delightful story centered on that... "
— Reedsy Discovery
"If you enjoy technothrillers and murder mysteries, you will love this stellar novel."
— Readers Favorite
Marketing Plan
- Major Editorial Backing: Supported by outstanding editorial reviews from industry leaders, including Kirkus Reviews ("an imaginative... future techno-thriller"), BookLife by Publishers Weekly ("a neon-drenched noir masterpiece"), Reedsy Discovery, and Readers' Favorite.
- Targeted Advertising: A dedicated $500 Amazon Ads campaign launching August 10, strictly targeting high-intent readers of Hard Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk, and authors like William Gibson and Richard K. Morgan.
- Strategic Launch Promotions: A 48-hour Free Kindle launch promotion (August 4–5) distributed to targeted, vetted Science Fiction and Cyberpunk reader groups across Facebook and Reddit to optimize Amazon's recommendation algorithm.
- Social Media Campaign: A focused BookTok and Facebook Group outreach strategy leveraging the book's high-concept hook (the corporatization of death) and strong editorial quotes to drive genre-specific traffic.
- Series Momentum: Emergence is launching as Book 1 of The Singularity Sequence, with Book 2 already in the final stages of production for a rapid-release follow-up in late September to capitalize on launch momentum.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9408697440847 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 273 |