The Neon God

R.M. Gayler

Computers and phones across the globe suddenly erupt with dazzling neon light, hypnotizing billions of users worldwide. In the quiet aftermath of a global catastrophe four survivors navigate a world ruled by an enigmatic Alternate Intelligence.
Jessie crawls from her subterranean hideaway, seeking revenge for the atrocities she witnessed. Inexplicably assisted by a computer system controlling all technology, her ambitions cloaked with mistrust and deception, Jessie plays an almost unwinnable game.
An autistic empath of extraordinary ability, ten-year-old Mason embarks on a thousand-mile journey to find his missing father. His unique talent used to rescue slaves possessed by the strange neon light, Mason finds friends and foes indistinguishable as he seeks to do battle with the powerful AI.
Dev Patel abandons his remote Utah sanctuary to accompany Martin through the remnants of civilization, each searching for redemption, each committed to terminating the self-aware entity and one Martin had helped to create.
Converging in the wasteland of Las Vegas, the survivors confront a new world order intricately connected by the Neon God and race to save the last of humanity before the devastating effects of the neon lights become permanent, laying waste to the post-apocalyptic landscape.