The owl code - A chess board

Vesper City is a clinical landscape of glass, surveillance, and "polite cages." When Ubaydullo Abduganiev returns to the city of his birth to find his missing brother, he discovers that Akbarali didn't just disappear—he was a piece in a game far larger than any bank or corporation. Armed with a strategist’s mind and a code of silence, Ubaydullo must assemble a syndicate of ghosts and warriors to navigate the "Circle of Nine" and outmaneuver a shadowy Architect. In a city where every move is tracked, the only way to win is to flip the board. What to expect: A high-stakes international thriller featuring Uzbek cultural roots, noir atmosphere, and strategic psychological warfare.