Residual Flow

Residual Flow is the first novel in The Framework Cycle, an urban fantasy series that blends mystery, progression fantasy, and speculative fiction. When IT professional Ethan Vale discovers an impossible artifact, he is drawn into a hidden world governed by magical structures known as Frameworks. As he learns to manipulate these systems, Ethan becomes entangled in a secret conflict involving forbidden research, dangerous supernatural phenomena, and an organization dedicated to protecting the world from forces operating just beyond ordinary perception. Combining intricate worldbuilding, investigative suspense, and a structured magic system inspired by engineering and systems thinking, *Residual Flow* begins an epic series exploring knowledge, power, and the hidden architecture of reality.