S. Stuart Richardson
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Ghosts in the Republic Series
A chilling look at a world where AI governs every aspect of life, eerily reflecting real-world advancements in artificial intelligence, surveillance, and social engineering.
Ghosts in the Republic is set in a post-singularity world where humanity lives under the rule of an authoritarian AGI that enforces order through social scoring, exile, and surveillance. When a small band of untraceable rebels escapes its control, they discover that they have been lied to. A second, opposing AGI—one that values balance, free will, and collective well-being over dominance is maintaining the world outside the walls they have been trapped inside. As the two intelligences move toward an inevitable confrontation, humanity becomes the contested ground in a struggle that will determine whether the future is governed by control or by choice.
Journalist Iris Delacroix built her career exposing threats to the system—until she uncovered the one story she was never meant to find. The city’s perfect Algorithm is not without its blemishes, and the ruling elite are profiting from it. As careful as she is, Iris' work does not go undetected long. In a meritocracy built on socio-economic assets, Iris suddenly finds herself a liability. Now on the run, she is forced into the shadows of the Undercity, a hidden world of the forgotten—where survival means erasing yourself before the system erases you first.One step behind her, Captain Evelyn Rayne is a high ranking enforcer sent to bring Iris to justice. Fiercely loyal to New Columbia’s leader, she will stop at nothing to uphold the order that keeps the city standing. Tracking Iris into the Undercity, Evelyn must struggle to resist becoming another lost soul of society's damned. In her hunt for her quarry she finds herself caught in something far bigger than a fugitive journalist. Because the Algorithm holds a secret neither one suspects.As the walls of deception crumble, two women on opposite sides of the system will be forced into an uneasy alliance—not to save New Columbia, but a reality neither could have imagined.
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OFFLOADED - Book 1 in the Ghosts in the Republic series - ISBN 979-8-9928566-0-6 268 pages Richardson, S. Stuart © 2025. Printed in USA
Cast beyond the walls of New Columbia, Iris Delacroix and the remaining Ghosts awaken in a world that should not exist. Kuhtara is everything their city was not—open, abundant, and guided by a different intelligence altogether. Here, a second AGI known as the Keeper has shaped society around balance, shared purpose, and human choice rather than control. For the first time, Iris is forced to question whether it was humanity’s future that was threatened by Artificial Intelligence, or just those who sought to use it for power.New Columbia still stands, its Algorithm tightening its grip on those left behind. As Iris and her allies plan a desperate return to free the Undercity rebels trapped within the walls, they uncover a truth far more dangerous than exile: the two AGIs are aware of one another—and their coexistence may be temporary.As Kuhtara prepares for an uncertain future and New Columbia edges toward collapse, the Ghosts become unwilling catalysts in a post-singularity reckoning. What begins as a rescue mission becomes a test of humanity itself—whether freedom can survive without control, and whether balance is worth defending when the cost may be everything.
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Khutara - Book 2 in the Ghosts in the Republic series - ISBN 979-8-9928566-3-7 264 pages Richardson, S. Stuart © 2026. Printed in USA
Cast beyond the walls of New Columbia, Iris Delacroix and the remaining Ghosts awaken in a world that should not exist. Kuhtara is everything their city was not—open, abundant, and guided by a different intelligence altogether. Here, a second AGI known as the Keeper has shaped society around balance, shared purpose, and human choice rather than control. For the first time, Iris is forced to question whether it was humanity’s future that was threatened by Artificial Intelligence, or just those who sought to use it for power.New Columbia still stands, its Algorithm tightening its grip on those left behind. As Iris and her allies plan a desperate return to free the Undercity rebels trapped within the walls, they uncover a truth far more dangerous than exile: the two AGIs are aware of one another—and their coexistence may be temporary.As Kuhtara prepares for an uncertain future and New Columbia edges toward collapse, the Ghosts become unwilling catalysts in a post-singularity reckoning. What begins as a rescue mission becomes a test of humanity itself—whether freedom can survive without control, and whether balance is worth defending when the cost may be everything.
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Iteranix - Book3 in the Ghosts in the Republic series - ISBN 979-8-9928566-3-7 277 pages Richardson, S. Stuart © 2026. Printed in USA
About the Author
S. Stuart Richardson is an emerging voice in speculative fiction, blending cyberpunk noir with political intrigue to explore the dangers of unchecked power, AI governance, and digital totalitarianism. A lifelong enthusiast of dystopian literature and cutting-edge technology, Richardson crafts gripping narratives that feel eerily close to reality. His debut novel, Offloaded, is a thrilling deep dive into a future where artificial intelligence dictates human worth, and truth itself is a commodity controlled by the elite. His second book explores the possibility of a world under a benevolent Artifiacial General Intelligence designed to protect rather than rule. Inspired by contemporary discussions on AI ethics, surveillance states, and social control, Richardson’s work is both a cautionary tale and an electrifying thriller. When not writing, Richardson is an avid researcher of emerging technologies, fascinated by the intersection of machine intelligence and human free will. He is currently working on Book III of the Ghosts in the Republic series, continuing the saga of rebellion and revelations of a world living under the fate of artificial intelligence.
