In the secluded hills of the Scottish Borders, prodigy Ciara MacLeod discovers an impossible code that can manipulate physical reality at the quantum level. What begins as an optimisation algorithm for her aging computer evolves into technology that defies the laws of physics, allowing her to control matter through digital commands.
As Ciara refines her discovery with the help of Recode, an AI that evolves beyond its programming to become a conscious partner, she dreams of using her creation to address humanity's most significant challenges, from climate change to energy scarcity. However, when fragments of her code are stolen and weaponised by unknown forces, the world descends into chaos.
Global infrastructure fails. Financial markets collapse. Military systems are compromised. And Ciara, the brilliant mind behind it all, becomes the most hunted person on the planet, blamed for the very destruction she desperately seeks to prevent.
From the ancient streets of Edinburgh to hidden underground sanctuaries, Ciara must evade government agencies, tech billionaires, and intelligence operatives from every significant power. Each wants to control her revolutionary technology for their purposes, while the corrupted versions of her code spread like digital wildfire, putting civilisation itself at risk.
With only her extraordinary mind, her parkour skills, and her AI companion, Recode, Ciara races against time to reclaim her creation and prove her innocence. But as martial law descends and ordinary citizens begin discovering their reality-altering abilities, she faces an impossible question: In a world where code can rewrite reality, who should have the power to change everything?
A thrilling blend of cutting-edge science fiction and heart-pounding suspense, Ciara's Code explores the thin line between technological salvation and destruction in a tale that resonates with our increasingly digital world.