In a world where everyone lives a picture-perfect life-laughing with loved ones, smiling without sorrow, and chasing dreams in a system designed to keep them blind-Kian is the only one who sees the truth.
Trapped in a beautifully crafted illusion controlled by the Matrix, Kian walks through life like a ghost-emotionless, detached, and forgotten. With no memories of love, no parents to hold onto, and only artificial friendships to cling to, he's learned to fake happiness so convincingly that even the world believes him.
But everything changes the day Rhea enters his life.
Mysterious and sincere, she wants to be part of his world. Kian hesitates, haunted by the pain he's witnessed and the emotional ruins of others who believed in love. Still, he dares to try. What if he can be loved? What if there's more to life than watching from the shadows?
Their bond begins as a spark, blossoms into a storm, and leads him down a path of truth, betrayal, and self-discovery. Alongside Elias, a quiet bookstore boy, and Sena, a barista with hidden eyes, they unravel a secret far bigger than love-a secret that holds the key to escaping the Matrix itself.
Guided by a mysterious older man who has already solved the puzzle, the five of them begin the fight to awaken, to break the illusion, and to destroy the system that has trapped humanity for so long.
But not everyone will survive.
And love... may not be enough.
The Matrix of Love is a romantic, psychological, and suspenseful thriller-a tale of deep emotion, broken minds, hidden truths, and the desperate pursuit of freedom.
It's not just about escaping the Matrix-
...it's about awakening the heart.
(BOOK 1 in the Ermand Chisel series)
Since the time he had remembered, Ermand had to frequently encounter a series of sinister and blood-curdling dreams, and they weren't merely nightmares. When he receives an invitation to join Agledon Magic University, he has nothing more to look back on unless he has attended a magic school, which he has not.
Determined to hide the fact from the college authorities, Ermand finds himself helpless in a disguised year at Agledon, against which he has to battle for his life and future.
But when the world where people are sorted into high, middle & low clans, twists its devilish snares of prejudice and supremacy upon him, he has more than just his insecurities to fight against.
Little did he know that an unknown enemy was on the rise. Somehow, his dreams have proved more than he had estimated. Will he be able to fight them off, all alone?
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Before you read : This book is 3/4th of the first draft.
70,000 - 80,000 words
Editing credits - @sticklady25
Cover credits - @lucidmelancholy
Note :- No translation or copying of my work, please.