Virtual War - Ryan Lekodak

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Résumé :
With a malevolent artificial intelligence grasping for power, the future of humanity hangs in the balance. It's the year 2043, and our heroes are doing everything they can to save the world from Helene, a power-mad AI intent on taking control of society at every level possible. Will their combined brute strength, brilliant minds, and unflappable courage be enough to save the world as they know it? With so many mysteries still to be solved and time running out, these unlikely warriors face increasingly impossible choices. Will they ever discover what happened to the millions who vanished without a trace three years earlier? Is there a way to harness Helene's technology and use it for good? As the battle for survival continues, the conflict enters a new realm entirely: the virtual world. Will fighting the AI on its turf increase their chances of victory, or will they end up trapped in a confusing landscape, unable to return to the lives they know? Only one thing is certain: neither side can stop until the other is defeated.

Biographie:
Ryan LeKodak is a science fiction author who lives in San Diego, California with his family. After emigrating from Vietnam in 1980 by boat, Ryan dreamed of becoming a doctor and nothing more. But upon learning the sight of blood made him squeamish, he pivoted from premed to begin a thirty-plus-year career in high-tech engineering, IT, quality assurance, and operations. Now a cybersecurity program manager based in San Diego, Ryan juggles a hectic career, raising his twin sons, and appeasing a needy Poochon puppy. At home, his lively boys take center stage, and their colorful comic doodles, adolescent puns, and wildly exaggerated stories from school inspired him to craft fast-paced science-fiction thrillers that explore the ominous potential of a future where AI surpasses human control. Through his writing, Ryan champions the extraordinary strengths that reside within each of us and celebrates the individual quirks that lighten fantastic worlds on the brink of disaster.