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THE REVENANT PROTOCOL

A Near-Future YA Science Fiction Thriller by Bret K. Rosier

She survived the explosion. What survived inside her may be harder to contain.

The Revenant Protocol

When twelve-year-old Ava is caught in a catastrophic explosion, survival should have been impossible.

Instead, she becomes the centerpiece of a corporate breakthrough.

A global technology conglomerate rebuilds her using advanced neural integration systems designed to enhance cognition, resilience, and performance. Publicly, the company presents the program as a humanitarian miracle — proof that innovation can save lives.

Privately, Ava's recovery is monitored under strict containment protocols.

— — —

Her consciousness is entirely her own.

But as her integration percentage climbs and her abilities expand, Ava begins to recognize the quiet architecture surrounding her — the metrics, the oversight, the expectations.

The company says she was saved.

Ava is starting to understand she may have been repurposed.

Core Themes

Identity under surveillance
Augmentation and autonomy
Corporate benevolence vs. ownership
The cost of engineered survival

Bret K. Rosier

Bret K. Rosier is a former U.S. Navy servicemember and technology professional who writes near-future science fiction grounded in operational realism. His work examines the structural and ethical implications of emerging technologies, particularly where augmentation, artificial intelligence, and human agency intersect.

He is interested in how systems are designed, how they are controlled, and what happens when those controls begin to erode.

He lives and works in California.

Development Log

03.2026
Project Site Live
Public-facing materials and visual identity established.
02.2026
Draft Complete
Primary manuscript finalized. Entering structured revision phase.

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