Connection Timeout

In 2030 Barcelona, the internet is a corporate prison. One hacker holds the key to freedom.

Andrés "PingStarved" Reyes spent decades fighting for digital liberty, but the cost was everything-his relationships, his family, his soul. Now 56 and living in isolation, he watches surveillance capitalism strangle the web he helped build.

When mysterious forces target his old friend-a surveillance company CEO who sold out their shared ideals-and threaten to unleash chaos unless Andrés surrenders his greatest creation-a revolutionary mesh networking protocol that could free global communications-he faces an impossible choice.

Work alone, as he always has, and watch the world burn. Or trust a new generation of hackers who've revived forgotten internet protocols, built resistance networks in the shadows, and still believe technology can serve humanity instead of enslaving it.

From Barcelona's smart-city surveillance to underground hackerspaces, this is the story of what happens when one of the last free hackers discovers that code isn't enough-sometimes you need connection.

Perfect for fans of Neuromancer, Little Brother, and Mr. Robot. Features authentic hacker culture, real mesh networking technology, and modern attack techniques that cyberpunk readers will recognize as tomorrow's reality.