Lira survives in the cracks—smuggling scraps, dodging drones, and ignoring the past. Until she finds the relic: a pulsing artifact that responds not to commands, but to memory itself. Suddenly, the whispers of old songs and buried histories become more than ghosts. They become a signal.
As the Harmonizers tighten their grip on the city’s voice, Lira becomes the unwilling carrier of something ancient and alive. Joined by an ex-cartographer with a buried conscience, a pigment artist who paints in resonance, and a girl who remembers what she shouldn’t, Lira discovers that resistance doesn’t always roar. Sometimes, it hums.
Chromium Red is the haunting first novel in The Chromium Sequence—a speculative series about memory, revolution, and the quiet power of presence. With poetic prose, a deeply human heroine, and a world built on sound and silence, this is a story for those who believe rebellion begins not with fire—but with remembering who you are.
Book information
Rating
★★★★ (4.0) (1)
Genre
Science Fiction, Dystopia
Length
1 hr 6 mins
Publish date
May 6, 2025
Language
English
About the Author
Marin Cross
Smokeshow Publishing showcases a diverse collection of independent and fringe authors across a wide selection of genres.View all Audiobooks by Marin Cross
