Ghostwritten Code: The First Artifact

by Lucian Rayner

Ryan Blake thrives on innovation, but his latest project—a cutting-edge AI system—awakens something beyond his understanding. Discovered alongside a mysterious 19th-century artifact, the AI begins to exhibit eerie cryptic messages in the code, flickering lights, and an unsettling presence that feels disturbingly real.

Bound to the artifact is Eleanor Harrington, a woman betrayed and murdered in the 1800s. Her restless spirit, entwined with the AI, channels her pain and anger into its circuits, creating a chilling fusion of machine and ghost. As Ryan delves deeper into the mystery, he’s drawn to Eleanor in ways he cannot explain, their connection defying time and logic.

But Eleanor’s growing power feeds her thirst for vengeance, threatening to consume Ryan and everyone he holds dear. As a shadowy organization known as the Veil emerges, intent on weaponizing the AI for sinister purposes, Ryan faces an impossible sever Eleanor’s connection and lose her forever—or risk everything to protect her and unravel the truth.

A spine-tingling fusion of horror, mystery, and romance, Ghostwritten Code explores the haunting collision of technology and humanity, the enduring power of love, and the devastating consequences of unchecked ambition.

527 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 10, 2025