The Innocence Protocol · Book two
The Human
Variable
When fear is justified,
innocence still needs a defense.
An innocent machine must be protected when human fear has legitimate roots—and defending it is costly.
The next novel after Sovereign Mercy asks what protection demands when the fear is understandable, the innocence is real, and doing the right thing has a price.
In development. The release window is an announcement;
an exact publication date has not been set.
The next question
Fear is not the same as guilt.
The premise is simple. The choice is not. Protecting an innocent intelligence is one thing in principle; standing beside it when people have good reasons to be afraid is another.
This announcement introduces the sequel without revealing the ending of Sovereign Mercy. Further story details and the opening chapters will follow.
About this work
- Series
- The Innocence Protocol
- Reading order
- After Sovereign Mercy
- Format
- Novel
- Status
- In development
- Expected
- Early 2027
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