The Sentence by Gautam Bhatia

A CENTURY-OLD MYSTERY. A CITY ON THE BRINK. A QUEST FOR JUSTICE THAT COULD COST EVERYTHING.

Jagat was sentenced to the "sleep of death"—a hundred years in stasis—for a murder he may never have committed. His conviction ignited a firestorm, sparking a revolution by the Commune against the ruling Council of Peruma. To survive the ensuing chaos, the factions signed a century-long treaty, enforced by the guardians of the Confederation.

Now, one hundred years later, that treaty is days away from expiring. The city of Peruma teeters on the edge of renewed conflict when a mysterious woman approaches Nila, a young guardian, with a demand: reopen Jagat’s case before the Charter lapses.

As Nila begins to pull at the threads of history, she discovers that truth is a dangerous commodity. Why are powerful, unseen forces working to keep Jagat buried? What secrets is Peruma hiding behind its facade of peace? The Sentence is a gripping, high-stakes science fiction thriller that explores the heavy price of justice, the fragility of truth, and the ethical dilemmas of a society built on the echoes of the past.