Sugi
Great fortunes are often built on illicit foundations
Overview
Unable to achieve the stature she aspires to, desperate to rise to the very top, Gemma—a newspaper tycoon and the ruthless CEO of a twelve-billion-dollar media conglomerate—contrives catastrophic events to manipulate readership, rankings, and relevance. Her flagship newspaper, Before Dawn, becomes both her weapon and her shield in a world where truth is manufactured, morality is negotiable, and ambition rewards only the relentless.
Yet when love unexpectedly enters her life, the carefully constructed architecture of power begins to crack. Forced to choose between preserving the empire she built through calculated transgressions and saving the few people she truly cares for, Gemma discovers that success achieved without conscience exacts a price far heavier than failure.
Before Dawn is a political-media thriller rooted in the modern realities of fake news, power brokerage, and ethical erosion—where influence is traded like currency, and redemption, if it comes at all, arrives painfully late.
What This Book Explores
The moral cost of ambition unchecked by conscience
Media power and the manufacture of public truth
Loyalty purchased versus loyalty earned
Love as an interruption to ruthless success
The hidden foundations beneath great empires
Opening Excerpt
“FIND HER! SHE MUST BE AROUND,” Sherbo shouted, scanning the chaos.
“Check the fucking yacht,” he barked, pointing toward the private vessel moored offshore.
“She’s there!” one of his men yelled. “Someone shot her.”
A silhouette fell from the yacht, followed by men in black suits firing blindly from the deck. The still water absorbed a volley of bullets.
“Fuck you, you fucking assholes! Rocco—go help her!” Sherbo roared. “Go! Go!”
From the coastline, precise sniper shots cut through the noise, striking the gunmen near the railing with ruthless accuracy.
Sherbo didn’t look back. He trusted his men’s loyalties.
He only prayed destiny wouldn’t fail him again—because years ago, when death was certain, Gemma had saved him.
Context
Before Dawn sits at the intersection of political power, media influence, and personal morality. It examines how modern empires are no longer built with brute force alone, but through narratives, perception, and carefully engineered truths. This novel forms a foundational work in exploring how systems—corporate, political, and psychological—collapse when control replaces conscience.
Status & Availability
Status: Published
Category: Adult Fiction · Political / Media Power Thriller
Available via:
Amazon
Flipkart
Notion Press
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Closing Reflection
Some stories don’t warn the world.
They quietly record how it learned to justify itself.