# Where the Axe is Buried, Vol. 1

By **Ray Nayler**

- ISBN-13: 9781399627900
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 336
- Published: 5 Feb 2026
- Language: en
- Price: £9.24 (new)
- Categories: Computers

## About this book

Where the Axe is Buried is a gripping technological thriller and work of science fiction written by Ray Nayler. Set in a dystopian version of Europe, the story explores a society governed by AI that appears efficient and peaceful on the surface. In contrast, the Federation at the eastern edge of the continent is ruled by a President who maintains eternal power by transferring his consciousness between bodies.

As these two worlds begin to collapse, Lilia, a Federation scientist, finds a method to bypass surveillance and shift the balance of power. This volume 1 entry in the computers category follows Lilia as she becomes the center of a conflict between resistance and control. She must navigate a landscape of failing systems to determine if humanity can reclaim its future from the machines and tyrants.

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