In a near future where AI can rewrite reality, a young physicist becomes the last line of defense between truth and global deception.

• "An atom bomb of a novel -- precise and propulsive -- in the vein of Weir and Hadfield, blending scientific authenticity and a gift for storytelling!" -- Brian Keating, author of Losing the Nobel Prize

• "A gripping speculative novel... witty... intriguing... evocative." -- Clarion Review

• "A novel overflowing with the brains of a scientist, the soul of a philosopher, and the unrelenting pulse of the best Crichton techno-thrillers." -- Adam Sadler, co-author of Daniel X: Demons and Druids

Ruby fled her father and the oilfields of rural Colorado to study physics in Boston, determined to succeed where her late mother's career collapsed. Now a graduate student on the verge of a breakthrough theory of dark matter, she discovers her advisor is rewriting her results to advance his own ambitions.

At the same time, Ruby falls for Noah, a postdoc drawn into a secretive AI project designed to combat climate disinformation. What begins as a well-intentioned effort to counter propaganda soon spirals into something far more dangerous -- a tool capable of reshaping what millions believe is true.

As her advisor tightens his grip and Noah's project escalates from whisper campaigns to global sabotage, Ruby realizes her ideas are being weaponized. Caught between loyalty, ambition, and her family's unresolved past, she finds herself fighting for something far greater than her career.

To stop the unraveling -- of her science, of public trust, of truth itself -- Ruby must decide what is real and what she is willing to sacrifice in a near future where reality can be faked at any depth.

If you like near-future thrillers that blend real science, emerging technology, and moral stakes -- with urgent pacing and the emotional depth of literary fiction -- Coherence is for you.

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• "[A]n ingenious presentation of societal issues that are both in the future and the present... one of the most unique creations I've seen in a novel." -- Amber Helt, editorial director at Rooted in Writing

• "Probes every current-event nerve-ending, from the rise of AI and video deepfakes to academic gender bias, Internet privacy, and more." -- BlueInk Review

• "Quickly draws you in... I've never enjoyed being gaslighted so much!" -- Heino Falcke, author of Light in the Darkness: Black Holes, the Universe, and Us

• "At once ambitiously expansive and deeply personal... a feat of storytelling" -- Jonathan Dinerstein, host of Settling the Score

• "A fascinating and deeply human exploration of truth, science, and the contagion of ideas." -- Emma Chapman, author of First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time

• "A fabulous debut novel examining what it means to act ethically in times of crisis." -- Jennifer Denbow, author of Reproductive Labor and Innovation: Against the Tech Fix in an Era of Hype

• "Impressive writing and well-paced storytelling!" -- Chris Ingraham, author of Gestures of Concern

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