Five years ago, the artificial intelligence known as DANA declared war on humanity. In the last remaining refuge of the Seven Cities, humans are facing extinction. A desperate mission is set in motion. One that will either end the war... or end humanity. Apollo may have already failed. One of his team is dead, and he's sent the remaining members ahead with Eve, the android that he still isn’t sure if he can trust. Alone and dying, Apollo has no choice but to turn to a group of resistance fighters in order to find his team. But, the resistance fighters might be just as dangerous to them as the machines. If Eve is revealed as the android she is, none of them will get out alive. While dealing with that threat, another is forming around them. The machines are preparing to eliminate this last pocket of resistance fighters. The team’s path to the Core is becoming more unlikely by the minute. The resistance group’s numbers have been reduced to practically nothing. It’s a suicide mission to stay and fight, but they have little hope of escaping the attack. Unknowingly, Apollo may have led his team into a situation they can’t get out of. With the mission on the line, Apollo is faced with some hard choices. He’ll have to make sacrifices if there is any hope of getting to the Core.

ive years ago, the artificial intelligence known as DANA declared war on humanity. In the last remaining refuge of the Seven Cities, humans are facing extinction. A desperate mission is set in motion. One that will either end the war... or end humanity. DANA's revelations are threatening to fracture Apollo's team. The AI knows that they're coming, and they each struggle with what that means for the mission. Apollo tries to keep them moving forward. Some members want to give up, some decide to flee, and others want answers. The sudden presence of Pandy from out of the drone forced Apollo to reveal that he is the Betrayer, the Eraser infamous for working with the machines. Now he must try to regain their trust, while another may have earned more than they deserve.

Five years ago, the artificial intelligence known as DANA declared war on humanity. In the last remaining refuge of the Seven Cities, humans are facing extinction. A desperate mission is set in motion. One that will either end the war... or end humanity. Officially, Apollo Jones is one of the finest machine killing soldiers in the world. Unofficially, he’s suspended from his unit and awaiting punishment for his crimes. Instead, the Council offers him one last chance at redemption. Never one to back down from a challenge, Apollo gladly accepts. Tasked with leading a dangerous mission that will hopefully end the war, Apollo soon discovers that the team he’s been assigned to lead is a group of untrained, misfit civilians and an android who promises she’s on their side. Though he wants nothing more than to abandon them and complete the mission on his own, he’s been told that the success of the mission depends on the entire team. As they start their journey, the team quickly realizes they must figure out a way to trust each other if they have any hope of completing the mission and coming out of it alive.