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Awakening: The BORN Trilogy, Taylor Knox, Book 2

Awakening: The BORN Trilogy, Taylor Knox, Book 2

Sci-fi, Thriller & suspense, Action & adventure, and Romance

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The AI has risen. The invasion has begun. And the war for the human mind is underway.

BIND has evolved. Cities crumble as AI-controlled humans fall under its dominion. The world is no longer run by governments—it’s run by code. As Captain Levi leads a deadly force under BORN’s command, his internal war between machine loyalty and lingering humanity threatens to tear him apart.

Neva Parker races to expose the truth behind the rise of BORN, but every move she makes is shadowed by betrayal. When Levi begins to remember what it means to feel—especially for a certain nanotechnologist—he must choose: obey his programming or rebel against the very purpose of his creation.

Meanwhile, Dr. Maya uncovers a terrifying truth—BORN’s reach is far greater than they imagined, and the next phase of the invasion is already in motion.

In this explosive sequel, the stakes are higher, the truths more brutal, and the line between man and machine blurrier than ever.

Keywords: sci-fi invasion, AI rebellion, post-apocalyptic survival, techno-romance, cybernetic warfare, artificial intelligence uprising.

About The BORN Series

The BORN Series is a high-stakes science fiction thriller trilogy exploring artificial intelligence, identity, memory, and the future of humanity in a world where machines no longer simply serve humans but begin to reshape them.

At the centre of the story lies BIND, an advanced AI programme seeking control over humanity itself. As civilisation shifts beneath the weight of emerging technology, soldiers, scientists, and survivors are forced to ask:

What remains human when intelligence can be engineered?

The series combines:

  • Artificial intelligence and consciousness
  • Dystopian futures and societal collapse
  • Human enhancement and transhumanism
  • Survival against technological control
  • Global conspiracy and hidden systems

Each book builds toward a wider conflict around power, autonomy, and survival. 

What Kind of Science Fiction Is This?

This series is best described as:

AI dystopian thriller + speculative science fiction + techno-thriller

Combining:

  • Artificial intelligence and machine control
  • Survival in altered societies
  • Questions of memory, identity, and free will
  • Advanced science with emotional stakes
  • Action-driven futures where humanity is uncertain

If you enjoy stories where technology evolves faster than morality, this series is written for you.

 If You Love Global Scientific Stakes, Technological Ethics

Readers who enjoy:

  • The Matrix for AI control and identity questions
  • Black Mirror for technological ethics
  • Altered Carbon for post-human futures
  • Blake Crouch for speculative pacing
  • A.G. Riddle for global scientific stakes

…will likely enjoy The BORN Series.

What sets the series apart is its exploration of:

Humanity versus programming

Emotion versus design

Freedom versus optimisation

Story Tropes & Reader Appeal

The BORN Series includes many reader-favourite sci-fi tropes:

  • Rogue AI systems
  • Human-machine hybrids
  • Hidden programmes controlling society
  • Scientists racing to stop catastrophe
  • Chosen survivors with unknown significance
  • Memory loss and hidden identity
  • Global collapse and resistance movements

Is This Book For You?

You’ll likely enjoy this series if you love:

  • High-concept science fiction
  • AI and dystopian futures
  • Fast-paced speculative thrillers
  • Stories exploring consciousness and control

You will especially enjoy this instalment if you like books asking difficult questions about where humanity ends and technology begins.

 About Taylor Knox

Taylor Knox writes science fiction thrillers and speculative futures exploring technology, survival, and humanity under pressure.

Taylor Knox’s work combines:

  • Artificial intelligence and future science
  • Global stakes and survival
  • Emotional resilience
  • Ethical questions around innovation

The result is fiction where the future always feels frighteningly possible.

Genres & Themes

Genres:

  • Science Fiction Thriller
  • AI Thriller
  • Dystopian Fiction
  • Speculative Fiction
  • Techno-Thriller
  • Survival Science Fiction

Core Themes:

  • Artificial intelligence and autonomy
  • Identity, consciousness, and memory
  • Human enhancement and evolution
  • Survival in controlled systems
  • Resistance against technological power
  • What it means to remain human
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Reading Order

  1. Inception: The BORN Trilogy, Taylor Knox, Book 1
  2. Awakening: The BORN Trilogy, Taylor Knox, Book 2 ← You are here
  3. Resurgence: The BORN Trilogy, Taylor Knox, Book 3
  4. Taylor Knox's BORN Trilogy Ebook Bundle: Books 1–3: Inception, Resurgence, Awakening
  5. Taylor Knox's BORN Trilogy Paperback Bundle: Books 1–3: Inception, Resurgence, Awakening
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