Code of the Heartless
The system that saved his life is the monster consuming his soul. In a moment of panic, Magitech student Kaelen survives death by merging with a rogue AI known as the....
The system that saved his life is the monster consuming his soul. In a moment of panic, Magitech student Kaelen survives death by merging with a rogue AI known as the Mindspike. He gains Tier 3 (Recode) power, seeing the world as pure, hackable data. But the Mindspike's Exocortex Protocol deletes his emotions, leaving him a machine of cold, calculated efficiency. When his power draws the attention of the ruthless Professor Lyra—who seeks to turn Kaelen into the perfect, emotionless General for a new global war—Kaelen is forced onto the run. Hunted by his own former friend, Elias, and chased across the hidden sectors of the world, Kaelen must navigate a quest to find ancient Logic Cores while fighting an internal battle. Every time he uses his power to survive, he loses another piece of his humanity. The war is against the enemy outside, but the true countdown is happening inside Kaelen's mind.