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.