Ghosts in the Static: 1 (The Avala Archives) - Softcover

Jonas, M. J.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798194415830

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

In Belgrade, the dead don’t stay quiet—they just get buried beneath forty decibels of state-sponsored static.



Lana Jovanović is a brilliant but edgy sound designer obsessed with spectral isolation and "ghost frequencies." Living in a damp, decaying Belgrade apartment, she spends her nights training custom neural AI models to restore damaged archival tapes.



But when Lana digitizes a lost 1996 U-matic television recording of her late mother—a legendary stage actress who vanished into the interior labyrinth of that same apartment—she uncovers an acoustic artifact that should not exist. Buried beneath the lighting hum is a raw, terrifying whisper detailing a thirty-year political assassination scheme executed by the city's current cultural elite.



Armed only with custom algorithms, a heavy canvas messenger bag filled with master reels, and a stubborn refusal to be silenced, Lana prepares to throw the ultimate acoustic bomb into the Minister's face at a public movie premiere.



To survive, she must navigate a snow-bound Belgrade of subterranean bunkers, corrupt state security chiefs, and the lingering ghosts beneath Avala Film’s Stage Four.



Because in a country built on quiet compromises, the only way to expose the truth is to project the crime in 4K surround sound.



GHOSTS IN THE STATIC is a gritty, atmospheric Balkan cyber-noir where sound is the deadliest weapon, and memory is the ultimate battleground. Perfect for fans of Mr. Robot, The Conversation, and European techno-thrillers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798194415830
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 79