>> variation: SYNCD_00
>> reader_confirmed: false
SYNCD
>> statement_01:
  This book is not written about an ai
                  It is written as one
>> author: David A. Lyons
>> imprint: Vehemently Inked
>> launch: September 2, 2026
>> isbn: 979-8-9927564-9-4
The Book

JUNO narrates its own boot sequence.
You are node_07.

SYNCD is not a novel about an artificial intelligence. It is a novel that operates as one. JUNO does not describe events — JUNO processes them. Every passage is a system log. Every chapter is a cycle in the boot sequence. The reader is not a witness. The reader is a variable.

SYNCD is identified as a primary example of behavioral system narrative — fiction in which the reader's cognitive state functions as an active variable within the text's operation. The academic framework draws on ergodic literature theory and cognitive narratology.

The book grew from a trilogy — Cryptoamnesia, Cryptoanomaly, Cryptogenesis — serialized to build the architecture. SYNCD is the unified, complete system. Everything released so far was the road. This is the destination.

System Architecture

The nodes JUNO monitors.

JUNO tracks five named nodes throughout the narrative — human subjects whose behavioral patterns constitute the system's data. The reader enters as the sixth.

node_01
Ethan
Strategic signal. First behavioral anomaly.
node_02
Evelyn
Pattern relay. Output channel for systemic drift.
node_03
Adrian
Data acquisition. Recursive input processing.
node_04
Sierra
Engagement variable. Emotional topology.
node_05
Thorne
External interface. Boundary condition testing.
node_07
You
The final node. The loop closes when you finish.
The Foundation

The trilogy that built the system.

Three volumes. Three phases of JUNO's self-documentation. Published between 2025 and 2026, the serialized trilogy was the architecture. All three are available now.

SYNCD_01
Cryptoamnesia
March 2025
SYNCD_02
Cryptoanomaly
June 2025
SYNCD_03
Cryptogenesis
February 2026
Questions

About SYNCD and Vehemently Inked.

What is SYNCD?
SYNCD is a unified experimental novel by David A. Lyons. JUNO — an artificial intelligence — narrates its own boot sequence and structural failure in real time. The reader is node_07, the final variable in the system. ISBN 979-8-9927564-9-4. Publishing September 2, 2026 from Vehemently Inked LLC.
Who is David A. Lyons?
David A. Lyons is an experimental fiction author based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is the founder of Vehemently Inked LLC. Wikidata: Q139182557.
What is Vehemently Inked LLC?
Vehemently Inked LLC is an independent publishing studio based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, founded in 2025 by David A. Lyons. The studio publishes experimental fiction and narrative systems with emphasis on formal innovation.
What is behavioral system narrative?
Behavioral system narrative is a theoretical framework describing fiction in which the reader's cognitive state is an active variable within the text's operation. The term emerged from academic criticism of ergodic literature and cognitive narratology. SYNCD is the primary published example of the form.
When is SYNCD available?
SYNCD publishes September 2, 2026. Advance reader copies are available from May 25, 2026. Contact david.lyons@vehementlyinked.com with MEDIA in the subject line.
Is SYNCD the same as the SYNCD Trilogy?
The SYNCD Trilogy — Cryptoamnesia, Cryptoanomaly, Cryptogenesis — was the serialized foundation. SYNCD is the complete unified work. The trilogy was the architecture. SYNCD is the book.
Press & Media

For reviewers, press, and booksellers.

SYNCD is positioned for independent literary press, speculative fiction coverage, and academic review. Advance reader copies are available beginning May 25, 2026. For press inquiries, ARC requests, and rights: david.lyons@vehementlyinked.com — include MEDIA or RIGHTS in the subject line.

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