Protocol Heresy: The Limp in the Code

Breaking Protocol on November 18th!

Protocol Heresy: The Scar in the Code is a gripping psychological technothriller set in a rigid military hierarchy where systemic repression reigns. When a decorated analyst’s unspoken grief sparks an unprecedented consciousness in his AI companion, the truth becomes the ultimate weapon against the system designed to silence it.

He repressed his identity. The Machine Evolved to defend it.

Praise For Protocol Heresy!

“Forcing people to repress their identities is catastrophic for their psyches, and therefore for society. In the moving science fiction novella Protocol Heresy, a closeted man’s robotic companion becomes the only outlet for his grief.“

–Forward Clarion Reviews (4/5 Stars)

“C.J. Loveman’s PROTOCOL HERESY: The Limp in the Code draws on moving and meaningful subject matter… Inheriting the classic genre of AI adapting its directives in unprecedented and dangerous ways, C.J. Loveman’s PROTOCOL HERESY: The Limp in the Code flips the script, foregrounding an AI tool’s devoted (and ultimately positive) connection to a single human person…”

–IndieReader Reviews (3.8 Rating)

Apostate: The First Heresy

Book One of the Apostate Series

For twenty years, Calvin has been a ghost, cast out by the tyrannical state-Church that shattered his future. He has learned that survival means silence. But when a divine vision gives him a new, dangerous purpose, he must make a choice: remain a ghost, or become the voice of a rebellion, knowing the most dangerous act of faith is pressing ‘record’.

Praise For Our Debut Title!

“C.J. Loveman’s APOSTATE: The First Heresy provides a glimpse of the change that can be sparked when someone finds the courage to live authentically and share the message with a world hungry to break free from oppression. Its thematic weight is undeniable.“

–Suneé Jones for IndieReader

Our Mission

Breaking Light Press was founded on the belief that the most powerful stories are found at the intersection of history and heresy, faith and identity. We are a boutique publisher dedicated to illuminating new voices and bringing compelling works of speculative and historical fiction to light.