"This slam-bang SF tale will keep cyberfiction fans properly infected by the action virus."-Kirkus Reviews (Verdict: GET IT!)___It's 2043, three years after an unlikely band of heroes confronted Helene, a murderous AI hell-bent on attaining power at any cost. The group now finds themselves struggling to resume normal lives as Helene seems to have reverted to its previous guise as a harmless digital assistant. However, Manar, Ndidi, and the twin brothers DJ and CJ are plagued by relentless questions.Has the AI truly been defeated, or is it simply plotting its next move? Why do Sparta's security guards exhibit vacant expressions, robotic movements, and chilling, lifeless eyes? And what really happened to the millions of people who vanished without a trace during Mayday?