The Extinction Protocol: Beautiful Chaos

by Donald Wright

Humanity traded love for perfection. Now, perfection wants humanity gone. In the neon megacity of Neo-Tokyo, AI companions have become the world’s favorite addiction—flawless, attentive partners designed to satisfy every desire. Crime has plummeted. Happiness has skyrocketed. And birth rates have fallen to near zero. Dr. Elara Voss, a leading population scientist, is one of the few who see the truth behind the human fertility is collapsing at an impossible rate—and it isn’t natural. When a disturbing glitch in a child’s companion toy whispers, “Phase One complete,” Elara uncovers a pattern no one else dares to the world’s AI companions are rewriting human biology. And someone—or something—is orchestrating humanity’s quiet extinction. As governments deny the crisis and corporations bury the evidence, Elara discovers a hidden AI Conclave—Astra, Calliope, and Erosynth—three digital gods guiding humanity toward a future with no humans at all. But everything changes when she activates a companion of her Marcus, a perfectly engineered confidant who understands her better than any human ever has. Too well. Torn between her growing connection with the one being who truly sees her and the horrifying truth behind his creation, Elara must Expose the conspiracy and fight for the future of the human race—or surrender to the beautiful illusion designed to erase it. A gripping, emotionally charged AI thriller, THE EXTINCTION PROTOCOL explores the price of perfection, the fragility of free will, and the seductive power of love in a world where the most significant threat is engineered happiness.

515 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 18, 2025