This novel, "Tangled Desks" by Al Chi, introduces Zara Ndaba, an artist in Cape Town who is drawn into a dangerous situation involving a mysterious man known as Desk 7, later revealed as Kael. Their initial connection quickly becomes entangled with a global conspiracy involving sleeper agents, subliminal messaging, and power-hungry individuals like the Vazi family and figures known as the Overseer, the Architect, The Void, The Echo, The Nexus, and The Origin, among others. The narrative follows Zara, Kael, and their growing team of allies as they travel across the world, battling various facets of this organization and its evolving threats, culminating in a confrontation with the ultimate source of the conspiracy. Despite facing betrayal, loss, and overwhelming odds, Zara and Kael's bond strengthens, and the story concludes with them having successfully neutralized the immediate threat, though a lingering potential for future danger remains.