The Die

Darah, a tech writer living in the democratic nation of California, is dismayed to see the game shes helping develop for a Silicon Valley tech company has been tampered with. When her hacker friend Jedd investigates, he uncovers a conspiracy that could change the nationand the world. With a circle of close friends, Jedd digs deeper and deeper into the darknet and exposes the unthinkable: an app is being developed that uses quantum computing and neuroscience to alter peoples brains, totally unbeknownst to them. As the friends realize the devastating impact of this technology, theyre presented with a dilemma: stay quiet and stay safe, or risk their lives to stand up to the international authoritarian force behind this plot? Combining activist, techno-thriller, and metaphysical fiction elements and scaffolded on three realitiesthe ancient wisdom of the Mahabharata, our current sociopolitical reality, and the near futureThe Die is a fast-paced story about friendship, courage, and democracy.