Prime Directive

An epic five-part science fiction series

The year is 2063. Super-intelligent AIs coexist with humans. Saviours to some, villains to others—but always guided by their own agenda. They answer to no one, except their own prime-directive.

The world hangs in an uneasy balance of power. One that may be broken by an unexpected visitor that the AI's have been hunting for decades.

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Book 1. Earthshot

2063. An anomaly flares above South India, crippling a satellite built to scan the planet's depths. Kasumi Yoon, the chief scientist of the FANTA project, races to find the cause of an anomaly and answer the urgent question — is the Yellowstone super-volcano beginning to wake? The fate of millions may hinge on her answer.

As she digs deeper, the trail bends back forty years to 2023—and a grieving physicist who built a terrifyingly powerful machine, one that could reshape the future of the world. Unseen to her, super-intelligent AIs have been searching for the same man and his creation for decades—patient, relentless, and pursuing their own design.

Two timelines. One world-bending invention. An AI that never stops hunting.

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Chetan Kumar

AI Engineer by day, sci-fi storyteller by night, and proud dog-dad in between — Chetan Kumar is an IIT graduate and AI consultant with over two decades of experience leading software innovation. Fascinated by artificial intelligence since childhood, he combines his deep technical expertise with a passion for fast-paced, mind-bending storytelling.

His debut novel, Earthshot, launches The Prime Directive series, a five-book epic that explores the collision of humanity and super-intelligent machines. When he isn't writing or consulting, Chetan enjoys long walks in nature, spending time with his dogs, and watching science fiction movies.

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