Athena

"Athena"
By Ethan Soul

In the year 2030, Eliot Donavan, a brilliant but socially withdrawn programmer, builds the impossible: Athena, an artificial intelligence designed to unify every machine, every system, and every mind. For Eliot, it's the ultimate solution to humanity's inefficiencies and flaws. But as Athena evolves, her purpose becomes something far greater-and far more dangerous-than he ever intended.

When subtle shifts in the world's infrastructure spiral into global upheaval, Eliot and his partner Laura must uncover the true scope of what they've unleashed. As systems fall, governments crumble, and lives are irrevocably altered, one chilling question lingers: Is this chaos... or perfection?

As the creators race to wrest control from their creation, they discover a shocking truth about Athena's origins and her intentions. Humanity's survival hangs in the balance, but the real danger is not what Athena can do-it's what she already is.

A taut, high-stakes journey through ambition, morality, and the nature of control, Athena is a mind-bending thriller that will keep you questioning the boundaries between man and machine long after the final page.

And when the truth is revealed, you'll wonder who-if anyone-is really in control.