Salvation has a price. A tech thriller for the ChatGPT era — Publishers Weekly starred review, BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick.
2050. Investigative journalist Marcus Tully is still grieving the loss of his wife and unborn child in the deadly heatwave that struck the Persian Gulf ten years ago. Now the world is both burning and drowning, and the nations of the earth have taken an extraordinary decision: to elect a single global leader to steer humanity through the climate apocalypse.
The final two candidates: ex-US president Lockwood — and Solomon, an Artificial Intelligence.
As election day races closer, Solomon's creator is murdered, and Tully is pulled in to find the culprit. The investigation and the election intertwine in ways he could never have imagined. Tully must find the truth, convince the world to face it, and make impossible choices to secure the future of the species. But will humanity choose salvation over freedom — whatever the cost?
Praise
“As modern as tomorrow and even more frightening.” — Terry Hayes, author of I Am Pilgrim
“Imaginative, impressive debut.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review
Perfect for readers of
Blake Crouch, Kim Stanley Robinson's The Ministry for the Future, Neal Stephenson — and anyone arguing about AI right now.
About the author
Thomas R. Weaver is a writer and serial tech entrepreneur who sold his first startup in 2018. He writes stories about tomorrow to make sense of today.
