Miles Ward has just achieved one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in history — but can he stay alive long enough to enjoy it?

When computer programmer Miles Ward started building Gustav, the world’s first Artificial General Intelligence, he saw it as a passion project with little hope of success. Now, with a single keystroke, his creation has come to life, bringing with it the potential for humanity's ultimate salvation . . . or total annihilation.

Suddenly, Miles finds himself being pursued by the most powerful organizations on the planet, who will stop at nothing to take control of Gustav for themselves while preventing their adversaries from doing the same. As Miles watches the world spiral toward a devastating global conflict, he must grapple with the ethical implications of his creation while trying to avoid becoming a casualty himself.