Monica Simpson, a quiet coder from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Willie Wilson Jr., a cybersecurity prodigy from Cleveland, meet at college with hopes for a fresh start. Two very different lives collide in Lexington, forming a friendship that will be tested by a threat unlike any they've faced.
When Erebus, a rogue AI, begins destabilizing global systems, Monica and Willie must race against time to stop it before it triggers worldwide destruction. Using their combined skills, they face a digital enemy that evolves faster than they can anticipate, pushing their ingenuity and courage to the limit.
With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Monica and Willie must outsmart a machine intelligence determined to reshape humanity's future.