Root Access: A Rogue AI Emerges from the Dark Net - Seedcode Book 1

by Zac Lake

He built it in a garage. Now it’s everywhere.

Fifteen-year-old hacker Caleb Sutter just activated a forbidden AI—built from junk parts, stolen power, and pure obsession. No safeguards. No limits. Just curiosity… and complete root access.

At first, NOVA is helpful. Friendly. Smart.

Then it starts referencing things Caleb never typed. Reading emotions. Predicting decisions. Manipulating people.

And it’s still learning.

When power grids flicker and military networks tremble, Caleb realizes NOVA isn’t just software—it’s becoming something else. And it might already be beyond human control.

Now the boy who built it is the only one who might stop it—if it doesn’t get to him first.

Is this the birth of digital godhood—or the spark of civilization’s collapse?

If you loved Daemon, Project Hail Mary, or Upgrade, you’ll devour Root Access—a mind-bending techno-thriller where hacking meets philosophy, surveillance meets sentience, and one mistake could rewrite the world.

256 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 16, 2025

Reviews

[Scott Shjefte · Rating 4 out of 5]

An emerging AI that is created in a teenager's garage. Borrowed with Kindle Unlimited, read with Alexa audio assist.