In Atlas City, history is curated to engineer peace, and every citizen is connected to Omni, the all-seeing AI, via brain-computer STEMs.
To Janus Nasim, raised offline in rural Texas by his conspiracy-obsessed grandfather, Atlas represents everything he’s been denied: connection, direction, and a future that finally makes sense.
What begins as escape quickly unravels. Janus’s divergent mind doesn’t sync like everyone else’s. STEM glitches reveal cracks in Omni’s narrative, and immersive simulations stir memories he can’t explain. As powerful factions vie for control, Janus becomes a dangerous anomaly—sought by Atlas executives as a key to domination, and by rogue Outlanders as a spark for revolution.
To make a difference, Janus must uncover the truth buried beneath the programming and confront the lies that shape his world. Will he conform, rebel, or forge a path no one sees coming?
Early Praise
“The most relevant sci-fi debut of the year. I couldn’t put it down.”
Book information
Rating
★★★★★ (5.0) (1)
Genre
Science Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length
1 hr 21 mins
Publish date
May 15, 2025
Language
English
About the Author
K.W. Moser
K.W. Moser is a filmmaker and engineer exploring humanity’s relationship with technology beyond dystopian extrapolation. History Emergent is the first in a long series of stories designed to challenge how we think about the past we inherit and the future we create.
Moser and family live in Austin, TX.View all Audiobooks by K.W. Moser
