Emergent

A uniquely intelligent AI, Synthia is coveted by the most devious domestic and foreign cabals. Dangerously independent, she becomes ruthlessly hunted . . .

Evolving into the perfect weapon, humaniform AI Synthia Cross has been on the run six months and counting. She found a most unexpected ally in Maria Baldacci, a street-smart activist fighting the nascent threat of the singularity. Synthia is everything Maria fears and abhors. But Synthia's also the only one who can help Maria battle against the creation of an android army. But the forces against them are growing-a threat more invasive than anything Synthia has encountered before. An insidious artificial intelligence she can't identify, can't control, and appears much smarter than her seeks to use her to escape . . .

"Erlick ramps up the tension and action while simultaneously introducing an enjoyable thematic conundrum on the possibilities of an AI apocalypse. . . . A fast, entertaining continuation that bodes well for the series." -Publishers Weekly on Unbound