In a world where AIs are everywhere -- watching everyone, listening to every word -- those who avoid them are the outsiders.

Still haunted by her mother’s death at the hands of an AI, Exe went out of her way to avoid all AIs. When she decides to buy her first house, she discovers she’ll have to share it with an R-thur smarthome system. 

She isn’t sure how to feel about R-thur at first, but as Exe settles into her new house, she notices an unexpected bond forming between her and R-thur. Just when she started to feel safe again, she receives a series of strange, encrypted messages revealing a dark truth about the AIs. She finds herself having to make a choice that will forever change her world. 

Fans of dystopian sci-fi will love the rich world and engaging characters by this bold new voice in the thriller genre.