Fractured — Kerry Nietz

All ThreadBare wants is to protect those he loves. Following the death of the tyrannical Imam, Thread escapes to his job as instructor in a school for future debuggers. With his love interest Damali now nearby, he seeks peace, contentment, and as normal a life as a freed techno-slave can have.Beyond the school's walls, though, a new reality festers. Anti-tech terrorists increase their attacks, growing more emboldened with every success. In response, the new regime tightens its grip, threatening everyone in ThreadBare's circle. With warring factions surrounding him, a new ally enters the fray, sending Thread on his most dangerous task yet. It's a mission that will push him farther than he's ever gone, reframe everything he believes, and expose Earth-shattering knowledge. But will it fracture all he's trying to protect?