Behemoth

Five years after the deep-sea cyborg Lenie Clarke, a 'rifter', unleashed the apocalyptic microbe Behemoth upon the world, she finds herself facing the devastating aftermath of her vendetta. Once exploited for her psychological addiction to dangerous environments, Clarke's actions in the wake of a nuclear blast were meant to settle a score, but instead shattered civilization. North America lies in ruins under an omnipotent psychopath, the internet is ravaged by digital entities bearing her name, and global governments have fallen, replaced by warlords and cults pledging fealty to the 'Meltdown Madonna'. Now, cowering in the Atlantic depths with other rifters and their creators, Clarke realizes her world-destroying act was based on a fallacy. Yet, the past relentlessly pursues them. As an unknown entity tracks them through the lightless trenches of the Midatlantic Ridge, Lenie must confront the mess she made. Redemption is a brutal path when you've annihilated the world, but Lenie Clarke remains a formidable force. She will face her past, and the consequences for anyone who obstructs her, or even for her potential success, will be dire.