The Final System book cover by Anthony Tardiff

The Final System

Adult • Mystery • Thriller & Suspense • Technothrillers • Thriller
Cybercrash nearly destroyed the internet Sibling's death sparks a revenge quest Political power struggles unfold in OverNet Jason becomes a hacker for revenge Final System threatens humanity's future

Decades ago, the Cybercrash destroyed the internet, and almost destroyed the nation. From the ashes rose OverNet, a new realm of cybersecurity created by tech genius Dr. Andrew Norman.

But gamer Jason Cromartie witnesses a brutal side to Norman’s system when his twin sister becomes a casualty of its algorithmic choices. Now Jason will do anything to bring down the man he holds responsible, even become a “phreaker” working for a dangerous hacker ring via Sprite, his secretive handler.

For Chloe Dunne-Carr, an ambitious politician who has reaped only the benefits of OverNet despite being one of Norman’s staunchest opponents, the algorithm’s growing control means raising her daughter in a world that’s losing touch with its humanity.

When Norman unveils the Final System, a revolutionary Artificial General Intelligence set to impose a new world order, Jason and Chloe find themselves pawns in Norman’s twisted game of man versus technology. Now, may the best player win.

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Edition information

Book details

Publisher
47North
Publication date
2026
Print length
335 pages
Language
English
ISBN
978-1662536915

Mystery + Thriller & Suspense + Technothrillers

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What to Know Before Reading The Final System

In a world where the line between human and machine blurs, a vigilante hacker and a young politician must confront a powerful new artificial intelligence. After a devastating loss, Jason Cromartie teams up with Chloe Dunne-Carr to challenge Dr. Andrew Norman's Final System, a threat to humanity's very essence.

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About the author

Anthony Tardiff

Anthony Tardiff

Anthony Tardiff is an academic librarian who is fascinated by the Information Age tensions between security and privacy, and information and disinformation, and by how technology is changing our world in ways both foreseen and unforeseen. When not writing, Anthony can be found dabbling in music or engaging in virtual reality dogfights. He lives with the love of his life and a rabble of rowdy reading rugrats in the beautiful Inland Northwest.
A favorite quote

“In a game of survival, the stakes are always higher than you think.”

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