Cereus & Limnic: Escape From Okinawa

Embark on adventure of espionage and alien intrigue in an occupied Okinawa as the fate of humanity and AI hangs in the balance

In the year 2026, a Chinese occupied Okinawa transforms into a battleground for the future of technology.

Li Ma, a Chinese-American CIA operative on his first solo assignment, is armed with a cutting-edge cybernetic implant granting invisibility at a harrowing cost. As he navigates the beauty and turmoil of Okinawa, torn by a conflict between technological factions, Li's mission spirals into a high-stakes game of espionage and extraterrestrial conflict.

Confronting the complexities of war, technology, and family ties, Li's journey is fraught with betrayal and ideological warfare.

The Rebellion Cybernetic Implant, while empowering, gnaws at his psyche, blending the line between ally and enemy. With the fate of humanity and AI hanging in balance, Li's choices go beyond personal identity to the global stage.

Set against the backdrop of Okinawa's enchanting landscapes, his mission forces him to traverse picturesque beaches and thick forests to discover the secrets of the island and escape bloody paradise.

This military game-tech fiction thriller will appeal to fans of the "Metal Gear" video game franchise, futurists, and Japanese culture.

This book is interactive.

Follow on X, Facebook, or LinkedIn to shape the story as it's written. Your input you could take events in the story in unexpected directions.

Unlockables

1 Buy - 5 images

2 Buys - I'll make C&L: Escape From Okinawa Theme Song

5 Buys - 10 images + Make book trailer (PRICE JUMP TO $5)

10 Buys - Make video chapter + See 10 of my personal photos from real places in Okinawa + Make "Okinawa Exploration Song"

20 Buys - Release [Li's voice notes] for the chapters that are done (PRICE JUMP TO $10) + Make "Escape from Okinawa Battle Theme" + 10 images

40 Buys - Make audiobook (PRICE JUMP TO $20) + Make 5 songs

50 Buys - Story Expansion 1 - The Fortune Teller's Secret (Short Story) + Make 1 song + 5 images

60 Buys - Story Expansion 2 - The SEA's Hidden Depths (Short Story) + Make 1 song + 5 images

70 Buys - Story Expansion 3 - The Legacy of Xiang Ma (Short Story) + Make 1 song + 5 images

80 Buys - Story Expansion 4 - The Implant's Origins (Short Story) + Make 1 song + 5 images

90 Buys - Story Expansion 5 - The Invisible War (Short Story) + Make 1 song + 5 images

100 Buys - Create and Release Video version

How it works

While I write this book, I'll share snippets of the story on social media. Social content will come in the form of:

1. Snippets from the book
2. Microfiction
3. Images
4. Questions related to concepts in the story
5. Subplots that didn't make the cut
6. Character profiles

Look out for these posts. They're your opportunity to see chances to develop this story.

Similar to a Kickstarter, anyone who donates or buys will have the opportunity to influence the narrative in interesting ways if certain conditions are met. (You must be on the C&L: EFO email list to do this.)

Here are some of the things you can change.

• Add an item (LOCKED)
• Change the environment or weather (LOCKED)
• Control side-character actions (LOCKED)
• See a chapter or scene from a different perspective (LOCKED)
• Control Villain's actions (LOCKED)
• Add an extra character (LOCKED)
• Control Li's actions (leading to alternate endings) (LOCKED)
• Insert subplots into the narrative (LOCKED)

These unlockables and opportunities to influence the story will only be available as I'm writing the book. After I complete the manuscript, I will enter the editing, then publishing phase. There will be no more side content. So if you like this story, participate! And encourage anyone else you think would like it to do it too.

(Btw if you are selected to influence the story in anyway, I will include your name in the book as a "book developer". And yes I intend to publish this book as an e-book and in print. So get you're name in a book while you can. -you can opt out if you want-)

That ends the explanation.

If you have questions about this, find me on social. I look forward to writing this book with you.