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Zero-Point Emperor: Landlord of the Dying Sun
Paperback
Series: The Reset Chronicles, Book 4
Mystery & ThrillerScience FictionGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 10 2026
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The world didn't end with a bang or a whimper. It ended with a freeze that turned the air into a blade of ice.
Arthur Penhaligon died a coward's death. In his Old Life, he was a disgraced billionaire watching his neighbors turn into cannibals as Chicago plummeted to -110 C during the global catastrophe known as the Void-Chill. But death gave him a second chance.
Waking up exactly seven days before the atmosphere stops spinning, Arthur has 168 hours to do what he failed to do before: Survive at any cost.
Equipped with the memories of his past failures and eighty million dollars in liquidated assets, Arthur isn't just building a shelter-he's building a kingdom. He seizes control of the 14th floor of a luxury Chicago high-rise, the structural and mechanical anchor of the building, and begins a high-impact race against time to transform it into an impenetrable fortress.
The preparation is technical. The survival is brutal. The reign is absolute.
Engineering the End: Alongside a genius rogue engineer and a disgraced surgeon, Arthur installs NASA-grade aerogel insulation, Tesla Megapack micro-grids, and private med-bays while his oblivious neighbors worry about HOA silhouettes and property values.
The Heat-Tax: When the world goes dark and the Void-Chill hits, warmth becomes the only currency. Arthur establishes a ruthless Heat-Tax, trading survival for resources and labor, transforming the wealthy residents into Scrapers and Scavengers.
Beyond Survival: As the city becomes a graveyard of blue-black meat statues, a mysterious biological threat-the Emerald Tide-begins to consume the tower. Arthur must decide if he will fight the changing planet or lead the evolution as the Emperor of the New Earth.+3
Zero-Point Emperor is a gripping blend of hard science fiction, post-apocalyptic thriller, and dark power fantasy. It's a story for anyone who has ever wondered what it takes to own the end of the world.
The luxury is over. The reign begins. Will you join Arthur in the abyss?
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