In a world devastated by climate change, humanity’s last hope was AI. Now it’s their greatest tyrant. Sam Watkins dreams of escaping the slums of Baltimore. Selection, the ceremony where the Algorithm assigns a person’s caste for life, is his only chance. But when the Algorithm denies Sam the promotion he worked hard for, his world crumbles. Disillusioned, Sam joins forces with a brilliant woman named Jennie and his conflicted best friend, Jack. Together they uncover the Algorithm’s shocking purpose and a terrifying truth. What they learn strains their relationships and could jeopardize the very foundation of the Society. With the help of an unlikely ally, they embark on a desperate mission. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance. Can four rebels defy the AI that knows them better than they know themselves?