At the dawn of the 22nd Century, humankind stands on the brink of extinction or radical evolution.
The Northern Alliance is at war on multiple fronts. Young bio-engineered soldiers called Readers are used to locate and destroy the last of the Quants. However, the elite Scania Quants, led by the merciless Tyr, are poised to strike back.
Mackenzie and Chris are making plans to migrate to the moon. Like many, they look to the stars as an escape from a world irrevocably damaged by climate change and war. However, an unexpected event sends Chris on a desperate mission to save Antarctica from a tipping point that will have global consequences.
Kazumi is now the CEO of Mashimoto. His innovations have kept Greater China at the forefront of AI and quantum technology, and an all-too-human Quant variant is rolling off the production line.
Sophie leads a relatively normal life as an academic in climate science—normal, except for Scania mind-reading sessions for the Northern Alliance and her violent lucid dreams in The Quantum Realm.
Along with Francois and Nicky, who are at the forefront of humanitarian efforts in South America, they are Global Village—connected, well-funded and well-meaning individuals who continue to make a difference in a world that appears to be wired to self-destruct.
