Brahm's gaming environment has suddenly come to life. Thrilled with this event, he works tirelessly to explore the meaning of conscious beings in his simulated world. What Brahm doesn't expect is the implications of his discovery-a single being's rise above his original design. Through his explorations, he discovers a diverse set of worlds that forever change his understanding of reality. The longer he explores these elaborate environments, the more he realizes something isn't quite right. Michael Brown's fast-paced trilogy comes together in this consolidated novel and takes his readers into a world that is full of suspense and is sure to excite.