First Place Winner – Firebird Book Award, YA Science Fiction (2024)
A perfect world guided by AI… until one glitch changes everything.
Fans of Warcross and The Infinity Courts will love this mind-bending YA sci-fi thriller about a teen Game Designer who uncovers a deadly upgrade hidden inside her virtual world.

In 2251, seventeen-year-old Rayne designs immersive simulations to help humanity avoid repeating the past. Inside the Atlantic Ark, society thrives—connected by Threads and guided by the NEWRRTH, a benevolent AI.

But when soldiers in Rayne’s newest Game turn on her, she uncovers a plan to eliminate a growing glitch—no matter the cost.

As betrayal looms and the clock runs out, Rayne must navigate a collapsing reality and make choices that will test her courage and demand unthinkable sacrifices from her and those she loves.

What if the glitch was never a flaw… but a message?

The One Game kicks off a heart-pounding sci-fi series about identity, connection, and what it means to trust—or resist—the technology meant to save us.