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BEFORE THE GRIDS FAILED. BEFORE THE LAWLESSNESS BEGAN. ONE MAN—AND HIS GOD-LIKE AI—SAW THE FIRE COMING. Leon Tusk is the richest man in the world and the face of modern innovation, but his greatest achievement is a secret: Thoth, a sentient AGI. When Thoth discovers a potentially extinction-level solar storm set to scour the Earth in just fifteen months, the race for survival begins. While the government prepares to bury the truth, Leon initiates a monumental clandestine operation. From a colossal network of shielded tunnels beneath the Texas limestone to “Transformer” satellites in low Earth orbit, the mission is clear: preserve enough of humanity to restart the world afterward. But survival comes at a price. To keep pace with an AI that thinks at the speed of light, Leon and his team must undergo radical nanotechnology upgrades. They aren’t just building an Ark; they are evolving into something more than human and achieving a biological state that might be their only hope—or their ultimate undoing. Step into the high-tech, high-stakes origin story of the “In The As The Light Dies World.” If you love near-future sci-fi, sentient AI, and the grit of human survival against impossible odds, Boyd Craven Jr.’s Before The Light Died is your gateway into a global catastrophe. Discover how the darkness began. Pick up Book 1 today and join the fight for the future! About the Series: Before The Light Died is a 3-book prequel series to the fan-favorite In The As The Light Dies World, presented by Raventhorne Books. This collaborative post-apocalyptic universe, expanded from David Saylor’s original series, features multiple authors writing intertwined stories of survival after an incredible solar event destroys modern technology globally. Note: This is Book 1 of 3. Books 2 & 3 are already written and will be rapid-released for a seamless binge-reading experience!