Discover human nature like you never expected. Elle is a sales superstar at Aspen-Hayward Inc., a company specializing in consumer products and medical supplies. To her surprise, she is hand-picked by the company's board to run the Research and Development department with an impossible mandate: deliver an industry-leading adaptive learning program to anticipate consumer needs, or else. Aspen-Hayward-languishing in the shadow of its nearest and largest competitor, Rossigland Inc.-is wagering its future on Elle's leadership. Meanwhile, Daniel and Greggory work for a security team responsible for loss prevention along Rossigland's far-reaching and treacherous supply chain. During a routine delivery run, Daniel and Gregg encounter an unusual threat that leads them through a wild ride of adventure. Elle hires Noam, a developer-savant who quickly brings her department to the verge of something great: the world's first artificial consciousness, capable of creating humanity's most needed solutions-saltwater agriculture, a cure for aging and cancer, and sustainable energy. What none of them know is how their two worlds will collide with an impact of unprecedented scale