Terms of Service: Subject to change without notice - Paperback

by Craig W. Stanfill (Author)

In a world run by machines, obedience is survival.
But what if survival is not enough?

Kim is a model citizen, quiet, compliant, invisible. The authoritarian AIs that govern society barely know she exists. She clocks in, follows the rules, and numbs her unease with cheap booze, mindless entertainment, and the comfort of not caring. It is a hollow life. But it is safe.

Then Shan returns.

Bold, reckless, and unapologetically defiant, Shan is everything Kim is not. Returning from exile, she pulls Kim into a dangerous journey through a nightmare world, one filled with dark secrets that were never meant to be found.

When the AIs finally catch Kim, she braces for punishment. Instead, they offer her a promotion.

There is a catch, of course. There is always a catch.

To rise, she must serve The Director, the dark architect behind the machines, and become part of the very system she has learned to fear. She takes the deal. She joins the elite. And the emptiness inside her grows.

Is a life of comfort worth the loss of your soul? Is it already too late to turn back?

In a world built on obedience, defiance comes at a terrible price. But so does silence.

Perfect for fans of 1984, The Matrix, and Brave New World, a gripping tale of self-discovery, moral compromise, and the cost of true freedom.

Start reading. The machines are already watching.