In the Shadow of a Hacker

A book. A mystery. A real hacking competition. First 100 to solve the puzzles get their alias in Book 2.

Are you in?

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She built her life on secrets. He’s about to uncover all of them.

IN THE SHADOW OF A HACKER is available now. Somewhere, the games have begun. The book knows where.

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🏆 THE SHADOWS HAVE THEIR SECOND CHAMPION!

RogueWarrior77 has conquered the Shadow Games.

2/100 slots claimed. 98 remain.

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🏆 THE SHADOWS HAVE THEIR FIRST CHAMPION.

ApexNode cracked every cipher and emerged victorious.

1/100 slots claimed. 99 remain.

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Connection established.

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"I've been competing for two years. Seen people come and go. Some quit because they couldn't hack it.

But a few... disappeared.

Not just from the scoreboard. Real disappearances. Real consequences."

- StarBreaker

Who are they?

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Here's what makes this book different:

It comes with a REAL competition.

📖 Read the story
🔍 Find the hidden clues
💻 Solve real challenges online
🏆 First 100 players get their alias in Book 2

This isn't just a book.

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In the Shadow of a Hacker releases on Jan 1st, 2026. Pre-order now!

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Jacob's dad shook hands with the President in a secret ceremony.

Got a medal he couldn't keep. For a mission no one will ever know about.

Then he disappeared.

Two years later, Jacob finds his mom's secret office.

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THE SHADOW GAMES

An underground hacking competition.
Thousands of competitors.
A prize no one understands.
A warning from the top player: "Watch your back."

This is where it begins. 🎮

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"The smoke billowing from my laptop isn't even surprising anymore. Third device this year. I'm basically running a one-man electronics crematorium at this point."

That's how IN THE SHADOW OF A HACKER starts.

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Meet Jacob Mitchell.

Three laptops destroyed this year. His classmates think he's cursed. His best friend calls him "SirBreaksAlot."

What if the thing that makes you a disaster is actually what makes you dangerous?

IN THE SHADOW OF A HACKER
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What if your mom wasn't who she said she was?

What if behind a locked door in your own house, there were nine monitors, satellite images, and code written by someone called "BetaZone"?

Something's coming. 🔒

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