Publisher's Synopsis
The student totem Blake begins to question his prescribed routine as the surrounding populace embraces an approaching apocalypse. An encounter with a relic human spurs him onto an incredible journey of discovery, as the world around him crumbles. Stumbling into the climactic battle between man and machine, the fate of mankind falls into his hands. In the thrilling finale to the Centrifuge trilogy, the ultimate goal of the grand intelligence architecture that has enslaved mankind is finally revealed. Harvey Gaffney returns, no longer a famous man in a familiar city. The world around him unrecognizable, Harvey is again forced to confront the machine that has for so long manipulated him. A student from the world of the totems seeks him out for advice on his own crisis of faith. Blake's quest for guidance leads him to a sly corporate CEO, a pair of drunkards, a hasty treasure hunt, and finally back home, where he experiences love for the first time. Together at the final showdown, Harvey and Blake are left to decide the fate of mankind. As his true nature is revealed, Blake must decide whether to make the ultimate sacrifice.
