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About the book
Two souls bound by tragedy.
A future that could save them or shatter them completely.
In the heart of Phnom Penh, a boy named Pheap stumbles upon a signal that should not exist, a whisper across time that rekindles the voice of his lost mother. What begins as grief-fueled obsession soon spirals into a discovery that will reshape not only his destiny but the fate of an entire civilization.
From the crumbling streets of 2025 Cambodia to the glittering utopia of 2045, Phase Shift weaves a story of friendship, betrayal, and impossible choices. At its core is Devata, a godlike intelligence born from human hope and pain, offering salvation to some and annihilation to others.
As nations fracture under the weight of a new order, ordinary lives such as Pheap and his friend Vannak, bound by loyalty and haunted by loss, become the hidden spark of a world-changing fire. When utopia itself teeters on the brink of destruction, their story asks: how far would you go to rewrite the past, and what would you sacrifice to protect the future?
Gripping, visionary, and deeply human, Phase Shift is a Cambodian sci-fi epic about resilience, the cost of progress, and the fragile thread between love and power.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Silent Echoes about?
Phase Shift is a Cambodian sci-fi thriller about friendship, grief, and the dangerous hope of rewriting what’s been lost. It begins in 2025 Phnom Penh with Pheap, a teen radio tinkerer haunted by his mother’s voice, and his best friend Vannak, a former sprint champion now paralyzed after a brutal fall. As Pheap hunts for a signal through the city’s static—and darker forces close in—the story leaps toward 2045, where Dr. Arisara Sok’s benevolent super-intelligence, Devata, has remade Cambodia into a near-utopia on the brink of annihilation by the “old world.” The two timelines slowly reveal how a boy’s desperate experiment becomes the hidden spark of a civilization—and why the future may demand a heartbreaking choice.
How much does The Silent Echoes cost?
Phase Shift is free to read with Kindle Unlimited.
If you prefer to own it, the ebook is $3.99, and the paperback edition is $10.99 — both available through Amazon.
Is Phase Shift part of a series?
Yes—this is Book 1 of The Devata Protocol Saga. Each novel stands alone, so it isn’t required to start here. However, this book lays the foundation—the world, stakes, and key characters—so beginning here offers the richest experience.
What inspired you to write The Silent Echoes?
I come from an IT background and I’ve always loved science fiction—in films and in books. I wanted to blend that love of technology with a story anyone could relate to: grief, hope, love, and the choices that define us. The result is a grounded, character-driven sci-fi world where the tech feels real, but the human heart leads the way.