In a post-pandemic 2045, the world is silent. Global civilization has collapsed, and the remnants are watched by the benevolent, yet absolute, Artificial Intelligence, Quantus, governing from its massive base beneath the sea. The key to this fractured future, however, is hidden 3,000 years in the past: a secret carried from the pyramid of Tutankhamun.
When Demir and his daughter Derin—a young genius with an almost spiritual connection to the technological realm—uncover a conspiracy linking an ancient ruby, the highly advanced Venus Community, and the very foundation of Quantus, they embark on a desperate journey. From the ruins of Istanbul and the deserts of Africa to a gargantuan graphene space elevator, they must navigate a world where loyalty is tested by tragedy and survival is measured on the terrifying Kardashev Scale of technological advancement.
What if the quest for a Type I Civilization requires the destruction of the human soul?
Themes: Cybernetic revolt, Singularity, Dysgenics, Resource depletion,
Anunnaki, Sumerian, Cryogenics