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The Guardian Program
A Science Fiction Novel by Herman Steuernagel
Book 1 of the The Terre Hoffman Chronicles Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Artificial Intelligence,
- Apocalyptic,
- Technothriller
This book is for you if you're into...
- Killer AI turning from protector to unstoppable threat
- Apocalyptic tech thrillers where survival means outsmarting the machines
- Unlikely alliances between grief-stricken survivors and robotics geniuses
They were designed to protect us. Now, they're wiping us out.
When the United States falls prey to an AI program built in the shadows, Terre Hoffman's life is shattered. In a single, calculated strike, the machines—programmed to defend—destroy his entire family. Consumed by grief, Terre is thrust into a battle he never asked for, partnered with robotics genius Kristopher Klein to investigate the AI anomalies and regain control.
But the Guardian Program, once a safeguard, has become a ruthless executioner. With humanity on the brink of annihilation, Terre and Kristopher face an impossible mission: override the system or face extinction. Under constant threat, they must outwit the very machines that know their every move.
Time is running out. The enemy isn't human—it's perfect. And if they fail, there will be no one left to save.
The Guardian Program is the first thrilling apocalyptic entry in The Terre Hoffman Chronicles—a new standalone series expanding the universe of the internationally best-selling Lies the Guardians Tell.
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