The Awakening: Book 1 of The Nether Chronicles

The year is 2051: Humanity’s pursuit of ever more powerful computer technology has created a horrifying new reality: machines are self-aware and are ruthless.

The human race has been reduced to a fraction of its former self. A war to end all wars has changed the world forever. As people slowly slip away, drawn into a seductive, artificial reality created by the bots, Aiden tries to fight back. But even he is powerless to stop them.

Until he discovers that man is not alone in the Universe.