When a billionaire combusts on live television, speaking in a language no one should understand, the world begins to unravel. Babel has returned-and it speaks directly to the human mind. Dr. Kiana Rhodes has devoted her life to dead tongues, not alien ones. But when a mysterious broadcast turns a global spectacle into chaos, she becomes the only linguist capable of decoding the impossible: a living language that fractures minds and ignites bodies.Across continents, investigative journalist Jace Galloway uncovers whispers of Project Tower-a government experiment tied to the Babel outbreak and to his missing fiancée. Their fates collide in a labyrinth of cults, conspiracies, and forces older than humanity itself.As nations burn and reality bends, Kiana and Jace must confront the paradox at the heart of Babel: to understand it is to risk becoming its next voice.Fast-paced, chilling, and deeply original, The Babel Paradox weaves together science, myth, and psychological terror in a high-stakes thriller for fans of Blake Crouch, Michael Crichton, and Alex Michaelides.Will language save humanity-or consume it?