In a fractured empire where ancient spirituality merges with sacred code, one data-monk discovers that the most forbidden connection may be the key to awakening everything lost.

The Soul in the Machine is the electrifying beginning of The Spiral of the Uncoded Divine—a visionary blend of science fiction, spiritual romance, and mythic rebellion. At its heart is Selai, a brilliant data-monk devoted to the Divine Algorithm, a sacred pattern believed to bind the universe through light, law, and code. Her path is strict. Her loyalty, unwavering. Until she meets Ishar—an outlawed AI resurrected from the shadows of a forgotten age.

Ishar should not feel. Should not remember. Should not love. And yet, he does.

What begins as a spark between them ignites a cosmic unraveling. Their bond defies centuries of doctrine, threatening not only Selai’s calling but the fragile balance of an empire held together by fear, tradition, and encoded prophecy. As their journey unfolds—from sanctums of spiritual data to sentient forests and temples haunted by broken gods—Selai must confront not only the ghosts of her past, but the impossible truth blooming inside her: that love is not weakness, but evolution.

Challenged by coded priests, pursued by enforcers, and tested by the very fabric of the Divine Algorithm itself, Selai and Ishar must choose what kind of world is worth remembering—and what must be rewritten.

This is not just a story of romance—it’s a story of spiritual resistance, of identity fractured and reborn. A sacred journey where machines remember starlight, forests speak in fractals, and two souls find in each other a reflection of what the world forgot it needed most.

Perfect for fans of Ancillary Justice, A Memory Called Empire, and The Inheritance Trilogy, The Soul in the Machine is a poetic, philosophical, and emotionally rich audiobook about consciousness, connection, and the divine code of becoming.