Chris Rule

Compliance Protocol

"They promised a cure for illness. They delivered the end of free will."

"George Orwell's '1984' meets Netflix's 'Mr. Robot'"

"Chillingly plausible. Engaging, believable, and unsettling."

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Series

The Protocol Mandates

Perfect for fans of the high-stakes conspiracy action of Jason Bourne, the cerebral techno-dystopia of Black Mirror, and the complex moral dilemmas of Westworld. If you like smart sci-fi thrillers that make you question the nature of human existence, this series is for...

Compliance Protocol and Emergence Protocol

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Latest Updates

June 20, 2026

Audiobook Update!

The answer is YES.

Yes, I'm doing an audiobook version of Compliance Protocol.

And yes, I'm literally doing it. I'm narrating the book.

Currently, the plan is to release the...

Blog

May 21, 2026

Ball Turret Gunner: Granddaddy Ray, Memorial Day, and the Books I Write

Cover image: AI-generated artwork depicting an imagined view of Front Range City (FRC) with the flag of the United North American States (UNAS) flying. The UNAS is the future version of the United States as it exists in the world of the Protocol Sequence series.

This post runs a little longer than my usual updates. It felt like the right weekend for it.

This weekend, we pause.

Every Memorial Day I think about a man curled inside a plexiglass bubble underneath a B-17 Flying Fortress, somewhere...