The Northern Alliance’s Quant purge is almost complete thanks to bio-engineered soldiers equipped to find and destroy. The Alliance is also keen to put down the rebellion in the South and is engaged in a Cold War with Greater China.
Seeing the world falling apart, Mackenzie and Chris seek to escape to the Moon colony. However, the collapse of the Thermashield in Antarctica sends Chris on a desperate mission to avoid a global climate disaster.
Sophie still believes there is hope despite being fundamentally altered by her near-death experience with Quants. When the Alliance calls her back to ‘read’ a Scania Quant, she comes to realise the devastating truth.
The machines are not done yet.
Robert began his literary journey after a thirty-five-year career in IT. He recently returned to the UK from Australia, and can be found in the Cotswolds with his partner and spaniel. A climate change believer, he writes science fiction thrillers that balance hard science with deeply human stories, leaving you questioning what it means to be human in the era of artificial intelligence.