Dr. Susan Parker has only two years to build a new machine that can upload human souls.
Five strangers step forward to test the prototype, each desperate, each carrying secrets they would rather leave buried.
A high-class escort seeking forgiveness, but it wasn't her fault.
A war refugee fleeing a violent past.
A ruthless investor who thinks he already plays God.
An eco-warrior demanding divine accountability.
A property mogul obsessed with securing his rightful place in heaven.
The Machine promises transcendence - a digital afterlife where misdeeds can be evaluated and souls preapproved before death.
But when their upload begins, the promised heaven fractures into something far darker.
Something sinister lurks inside the Machine.
Nightmares become real. Regrets take form. And survival is no longer guaranteed as rogue AI runs amok.
Trapped in a digital world that feeds on their fears and failings, the volunteers must decide who to trust - and who they will betray before the Machine takes them all.
A high-stakes science fiction technothriller where entering the mind-bending cyberworld of the Machine is dangerous ... and returning alive may be impossible. Perfect for sci-fi fans who love dark, psychological thrillers with truly diverse and flawed characters.