In a world of rising seas and rising artificial intelligence, human evolution takes an unexpected turn.Continue the epic science-fiction thriller The Quantum Realm Trilogy, which began with Unnatural Selection. Ten years after the Purge, the Northern Alliance is at war on multiple fronts. Bio-engineered soldiers locate and destroy the last of the Quants while Kazumi's innovations, as CEO of Mashimoto, keep Greater China one step ahead in their Cold War. Mackenzie and Chris plan to escape to the Moon, but Sophie would rather continue her relatively normal life as a climate academic. Meanwhile, Nicky and Francois struggle to continue their humanitarian efforts in war-torn South America. One of Sophie's Scania mind-reading sessions for the Northern Alliance leads to a disturbing discovery with global consequences. Her violent lucid dreams in the Quantum Realm are getting worse, too. "Reading The Quantum Realm Trilogy feels like watching the future unfold before my eyes, both terrifying and inspiring." BOOK NERDECTION