Five specialists comprising the Cross-Cultural Intelligence Unit collectively poisoned the future to prevent human progress from stagnating. Maria Kilbride, an expert in unconventional science, reunites the fractured group after their artificial intelligence—a digital "Injection" of supernatural folklore into technological systems—begins manifesting as physical, paranormal threats. The narrative follows these disparate figures, including a master strategist and a professional investigator, as they confront the unintended consequences of their attempt to jump-start human evolution. They must now contain a sentient, aggressive mythology that occupies the intersection of ancient magic and theoretical physics.
This book serves readers interested in speculative fiction that merges high-tech espionage with regional folklore. It attracts an audience seeking a pragmatic approach to weird fiction where ghosts and legends are treated as technical anomalies or ecological bugs. Readers finish the volume with a perspective on how human innovation often creates complex hazards that cannot be easily retracted. It provides a framework for imagining the collision between historical superstition and future scientific infrastructure, appealing to those who prefer dense, non-linear storytelling and specific, technical world-building.
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
