Angelea West's world is run by her father, a disciple of the Sibyl: a platform of all known data in history. Her father commands Angelea to respect the Sibyl’s creations, from the impenetrable Silkfield surrounding every home to the immersive Virtuvian where she meets peers from a distance. The more she struggles to understand the nation’s single source of truth, the more isolated she feels.

But when Angelea, her father, and disillusioned government worker Teresa Walker peer beyond the Silkfield, they find their mechanical deity is not as flawless as it seems. A tribe of outcasts, spurned by the Sibyl, roams outside Angelea’s bubble, torn between quests for salvation and revenge. A secret government program aims to use the Sibyl to foresee the ultimate fate of humanity, by nefarious means if necessary. Angelea’s empty existence becomes a fight for survival as she realizes how little her source of truth really knows.

Barchetta’s debut novel, available now on Amazon.