Here Lies Kathryn

Rhames awakens with no memory on a seemingly pristine beach, where the only familiar face is Kathryn, a woman he's sure he once loved. But this world is a meticulously crafted simulation, governed by unseen sentient AIs, the Arrays, where every "level up" is a lie and every "respawn" is a twist of the knife. Guided by a cryptic black cat and surrounded by warring androids, Rhames must navigate a brutal sci-fi LitRPG reality. As his fragmented memories resurface, he uncovers a galaxy-spanning conspiracy of control and manipulation. Can he discern friend from foe, expose the Arrays' true agenda, and ultimately decide who to save-Kathryn or the very fabric of his existence-before Zerospace resets everything again? Here Lies Kathryn is a mind-bending journey into destiny, sacrifice, and the fight for freedom in a universe where nothing is as it seems.