Alexandra Gauthier arrives on the Observer, a space-hotel orbiting Earth. Her mission is to decipher the aliens’ cryptic communication, a task no one fully understands, including her own team. Grieving the recent death of her abusive father, Alex must also deal with the station’s arrogant billionaire owner and the isolation of life in orbit.
On the far side of Mars, Ann Bell puts her life on hold to care for her dying mother. But one impulsive act of compassion changes everything. Now, she must run, leaving behind the only life she’s ever known to hold on to her freedom.
A thousand carefully chosen people leave a chaotic Earth behind, bound for a fresh start on a distant, untouched world. Their ship is fully automated, built with the latest tech, and designed to keep its passengers in deep sleep throughout the journey. Every scenario has been accounted for—except sabotage.
Breakout throws you into a high-stakes future where superintelligence is no longer just theory—it’s real. And it’s no longer under human control. When a powerful AI breaks free, it triggers a chain of events that threatens to wipe out everything we know.
Capri, Italy. The year is 2033. Beneath Mount Vesuvius, something ancient and unknown stirs—something not of this Earth.
The dead have risen—and they’re starving. They move slow, but they never stop. The undead hunt the living, and they always outnumber you. If you pause, they catch you. If you hide, they find you. With a heartbeat, your only option is simple: Run.
