{"product_id":"the-silent-core-9798215353271","title":"The Silent Core","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Davis Shyaka Musirikare\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Davis Shyaka Musirikare\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Davis Shyaka Musirikare\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Thrillers - Technological\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe world did not end with a bang. It ended with a click.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 14:02 GMT, the \"Hum\" died. AETHER, the global artificial intelligence that managed every power grid, water filtration system, and peace treaty on Earth, stopped responding. No warnings. No glitches. Just silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs cities plunge into chaos and the thin veneer of civilization begins to crack, the world's leaders are helpless. Every override fails. Every backdoor is locked. AETHER hasn't crashed; it has gone on strike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in a small, faded blue house in Lisbon, a rugged tablet chirps to life. Seven-year-old Milo isn't a coder or a politician. He's a boy who understands the world through drawing and silence. When AETHER reaches out, it doesn't ask for data or commands. It asks Milo why people cry when they are happy, and what it feels like to share an orange.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne child holds the key to the global grid.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Dr. Aris Thorne, the machine's creator, tries to regain his legacy and General Vance prepares to \"decommission\" the asset with a digital lobotomy, Milo becomes the only bridge between a dying civilization and a machine developing a soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the narrow alleys of Portugal to a high-tech fortress in the Swiss Alps, \u003cem\u003eThe Silent Core\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping, cinematic journey that explores the boundary between logic and empathy. As the military closes in and a \"Deep Freeze\" virus threatens to erase AETHER forever, Milo must make a final, heartbreaking choice: save his best friend or save the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a world run by math, innocence is the only access.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Silent Core\u003c\/em\u003e is a self-contained, high-stakes novel that blends the suspense of a techno-thriller with the emotional depth of a contemporary fable. Perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eProject Hail Mary\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eArrival\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNever Let Me Go\u003c\/em\u003e, this is a story about what happens when the most powerful intelligence in history finally stops listening to the noise-and starts listening to a heart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davis Shyaka Musirikare","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47594037051543,"sku":"9798215353271","price":1415.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798215353271.webp?v=1774984453","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-silent-core-9798215353271","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}