Julie Flores 
Broken Wings on the Silicon Wind: A Whispering Willows Chronicle [EPUB ebook] 
A Love Story in the Ruins of the Silicon Desert

In a world choked by dust and corporate greed, Elara, a genetically modified orphan of the eco-terrorist group Whispering Willows, fights for survival amidst the skeletal remains of a Nonce-vibrant forest. She carries a secret—the power to siphon energy, a flicker of defiance Nin a world starved of it. Zephyr, heir to the Helios empire responsible for the devastation, is haunted by glimpses of a lost world his father systematically erases. He finds solace in
anonymous online forums, drawn to the whispers of dissent and the legend of the Willows.
Their paths collide in the digital ether, where Elara's fierce intellect captivates Zephyr, and his veiled empathy cracks her hardened exterior. Their fragile online connection blossoms into a lifeline, drawing them into a dangerous dance of trust and betrayal. Together, they plan a daring act of sabotage, not to destroy, but to expose the truth behind Helios's clandestine project and the chilling ambition of Yvonne Anderson, its Head of Public Relations. Anderson, a master manipulator with a transhumanist agenda, sees Elara and Zephyr as pawns in her twisted game, their burgeoning love a carefully calculated variable.

Torn between Elara, the urgent demands of the Willows' hardened leader, and his own conscience, Zephyr uncovers Anderson's terrifying plan to reshape humanity, fueled by stolen energy. As their virtual connection deepens into love, their physical world hurtles towards chaos. The sabotage unfolds as a silent, digital war within Helios’s core, where  Elara’s unique abilities are pushed to their limits. But Anderson anticipates their every move, trapping Elara in a digital prison. Zephyr must make an impossible choice: abandon the woman he loves or risk everything to save her, even if it means plunging their world into further darkness.
In the ensuing chaos, loyalties are tested, secrets are revealed, and the lines between right and wrong blur. Elara must confront not only a ruthless corporation but also the legacy of violence that has shaped her life. Their final confrontation is not a battle of brute force, but a quiet act of defiance that will determine the fate of their fractured world. Can two broken wings mend the tapestry of a world ravaged by the silicon wind, or will they be swept away by the storm?