The Cordelia Solution

The Jayu City Chronicles: Book 3

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Genres

LGBT Science Fiction, Science Fiction Adventure, Spy Thriller, Women's Adventure, Alpha Female, Cyber Thriller, Science Fiction Thriller, Cyberpunk, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Death and Violence

Type of Ending

Series

The Jayu City Chronicles — Book 3

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Reading prior books is recommended, but not required

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Nov 11, 2025

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The Cordelia Solution

The Jayu City Chronicles: Book 3

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Blurb

High-stakes thrills, forbidden love, and cyberpunk with heart.

Elise Corto-Intel is a thief. Was a thief. Now, it seems like so much more is being asked of her. Despite her best efforts, a rogue operative is still on the loose and still trying to upset the careful balance of power in Jayu City. To sniff out the threat, Elise has to go deep undercover, accompanied only by her apprentice and her illegal AI.

Now, Elise is working for Gloria, the daughter of the CEO of a rival company. Cut off from her friends, family, and most of her support network, she's never felt more alone. Can Elise stop the threat before it destroys the city? Can she keep her cover and her life intact? And can she protect her own heart as Gloria’s initial distrust grows into burgeoning love?

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Genres

LGBT Science Fiction, Science Fiction Adventure, Spy Thriller, Women's Adventure, Alpha Female, Cyber Thriller, Science Fiction Thriller, Cyberpunk, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Death and Violence

Type of Ending

Series

The Jayu City Chronicles — Book 3

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is recommended, but not required

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Publication Date

Nov 11, 2025

Page Length

399 pages

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Author

Chris M. Arnone (he/him) was weaned on comic books and Hardy Boys novels, finding his first literary love in Lord of the Flies, though his longest-lasting is a love for Ray Bradbury. He reads and writes nerdy fiction in equal parts with literary fiction and poetry these days, but his imagination still leans toward the magical. As an intersex man, he is particularly interested in gender and sexuality in his writing.

Chris’ debut novel, The Hermes Protocol, is forthcoming from Castle Bridge Media on January 24, 2023. He is a contributor for Book Riot. He is represented by Katie Salvo at Metamorphosis Literary Agency.

He has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Missouri—Kansas City. He also performs on many stages in Kansas City, where he lives with his wife Christy and their cats.

Publisher

Castle Bridge Media