Ritual State

Scott Mason thought he understood how power worked.He was wrong.After exposing a hidden control network in Indianapolis, Scott is pulled into Washington, D.C. to consult for a secret federal agency tasked with investigating threats too deeply embedded to be seen-let alone stopped.But this isn't just another conspiracy.It's something older. Smarter. More patient.The Ba'al network doesn't operate in shadows-it operates in systems. Politics. Finance. Influence. Its rituals aren't performed in secret chambers... they're carried out through decisions that shape the world.As Scott digs deeper, the lines between investigation and manipulation begin to blur. Trust becomes currency. Truth becomes dangerous.And when someone close to him is killed as a warning, the fight becomes personal.Now, with the help of an unlikely ally inside the agency-and a mysterious expert who understands the language of symbols-Scott must confront a system designed not to be defeated......but to endure.Because this time, he's not hunting criminals.He's standing at the center of something much bigger.And if he gets it wrong-it won't just cost him everything.It could reshape the world.