The Theory of Hope (The Sentience Codex, #1)

A lab explosion. An interdimensional warfare. Two soulmates. Ashaar Naveed is a scientist at the pinnacle of his field, grappling with the ethical implications of AI and quantum computing. But when Emma Herrmann, a quantum physicist, joins his team at Cognition AI, their ground-breaking research inadvertently triggers an interdimensional rift, unleashing a cascade of unforeseen events. Ashaar and Emma make a praiseworthy team, but as the pressure mounts, their professional clashes spark an unexpected bond. The lab explosion that follows is no accident, and it‘s the catalyst that thrusts them into the heart of a cosmic conflict. The cost of the released forces alters their futures drastically, intertwining their destinies in ways they never imagined. While Emma‘s consciousness begins to malfunction, revealing alternate versions of herself in other realms, Ashaar is forcibly ripped from his reality and transported into an alternate universe. Unbeknownst to Emma and Ashaar, they are the crux of this interdimensional war. Their scientific breakthroughs didn‘t just push the boundaries of knowledge; they opened a Pandora‘s box that could dictate the fate of all existence. As they fight for survival, they uncover that the work he and Emma were doing laid the cornerstone for a future superintelligence. Now, a group of criminals are traversing time to steal its magic bullet. And if they succeed? Billions perish. To restore harmony to the fabric of spacetime, Ashaar and Emma must ally with rebels from various universes. But can they thwart their adversaries and return to their own timeline before it‘s too late?