The Echo Loop interactive edition illustration

The Echo Loop

A Short Interactive Preview

The interactive edition’s prose was written with AI assistance from the author’s story; the original books’ words are the author’s.

The Family

Whose eyes?

Portrait study of Joaquin, sixteen, watchful and responsible

Joaquin

Joaquin, sixteen, the front seat

“Joaquin had always known the rules of being the oldest: be strong, stay calm, protect your sisters, don’t cry.”

Portrait study of Bridget, fifteen, with dark hoodie up like armor

Bridget

Bridget, fifteen, the backseat

“Her hoodie hood was pulled up like armor, and music blasted in one ear—just loud enough to drown out the road noise but not enough to silence the chatter of her twin sister in the seat beside her.”

Portrait study of Scarlet, fifteen, with neat braid and alert eyes

Scarlet

Scarlet, fifteen, the middle seat

“Scarlet loved both her parents desperately, and that desperation lived in her constant need for connection—for eye contact, for laughter, for shared memories.”

End of Calibration Slice (Act I)

Joaquin awoke in the passenger seat of the SUV as the first loop closed. Act II: The Thread begins in Phase 2.