root-book

When obelisks emerge across the globe, towering over every major city with ominous screens prophesying a stark ultimatum—adapt or perish—Tom, a software developer from Texas, finds himself thrust into a reality where the line between the digital and the physical is irrevocably blurred. In this new, treacherous world, vending machines have evolved into lifelines, serving as miniature, unmanned storefronts equipped to arm humanity''''s reluctant adventurers.