Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lead Cloak | 2013 | Erik Hanberg | Buy |
| 2 | The Iron Harvest | 2016 | Erik Hanberg | Buy |
| 3 | The Tin Whistle | 2018 | Erik Hanberg | Buy |
The Lattice Trilogy imagines a future where an AI system called the Lattice has eliminated crime, poverty, and conflict by monitoring everything. Erik Hanberg’s three novels, published between 2013 and 2018, explore the question of what humanity loses when it trades freedom for safety. The Lead Cloak introduces the world, The Iron Harvest follows characters who resist the system, and The Tin Whistle brings the story to a conclusion.
The series tackles questions about surveillance, free will, and the nature of benevolent authority that have only grown more relevant since publication.