"If I have to convince myself that I'm a better man, I must be the worst of them all."

THE BOMB AND THE BASTION pulls you into a near-future dystopia where technology promised salvation but delivered control. When seventeen-year-old Theo is the last living witness of a horrible massacre, he flees underground.

Years later, transformed into the enigmatic Thane, he navigates a world where surveillance is constant and humanity's worth is measured in productivity. Trained by the mysterious Marcus in the forgotten tunnels beneath the city, Thane emerges as something new—not quite victim, not quite villain, but something far more dangerous: a man with nothing left to lose.

As the government's "Urban Cleansing Program" threatens the underground communities that have sheltered him, Thane must decide how far he'll go to dismantle a system designed to eradicate those it deems worthless. But when his allies discover his true identity, he faces a choice: reveal the painful truth of his past or embrace the monster they believe him to be.

In this unflinching exploration of trauma, resistance, and moral ambiguity, one question remains:

When the only way to save humanity requires sacrificing your own, what remains of either?

"In Thane, we find a villain impossible not to root for—precisely because we understand exactly how he was made."

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Release Date: June 15, 2025

"A haunting, visceral debut that forces us to confront the monsters we create—both mechanical and human."