Concealed behind the glittering skyline of a seemingly perfect utopia lies a secret so explosive it could tear the world apart. In the glamorous Inner World, Dr. Elena Sandoval has spent her career engineering perception filters—illusions that keep the masses ignorant and the elite in control. But when guilt and conscience drive her to steal the very data she helped create, she entrusts it to a stranger, setting off a chain of events that neither she nor her pursuers could predict.

Systems technician Lena Hart never imagined a routine glitch in the city’s geospatial feed would thrust her into a high-stakes conspiracy. Guided by the fugitive scientist’s clandestine AI, Apollo, and joined by the resourceful guerrilla operative Ari Torres, Lena must infiltrate the legendary “Keystone”—the core of the world’s collective delusion. Racing against time and elite forces determined to maintain their stranglehold on truth, this unlikely trio ignites a rebellion that will shatter the very foundation of their reality.

Perfect for fans of thought-provoking techno-thrillers and speculative dystopian epics, Behind the Gates weaves heart-pounding action with deep ethical questions. Will the truth they unleash set humanity free—or destroy it entirely?