UNKNOWN

Earth’s life support systems are destabilizing and human civilization is spinning out of control, careening toward immanent self destruction. The complex and interconnected dangers imperiling modern humanity can only be understood and fixed by an advanced form of intelligence—much more advanced than that of homo sapiens. That is why Brigitte Sophia, a genius mathematician and computer scientist, has dedicated her life to developing advanced Artificial Intelligence for her supercomputer, OTTO. And she has cracked the code—she has discovered the key to unlocking the deep Artificial Intelligence previously only theorized, the key to activating a singularity that will change life on Earth forever.

After a meeting with secretive, high-powered financiers in a Manhattan high-rise, Brigitte Sophia suddenly finds herself on the run, chased through Central Park by a terrifying unit of paramilitary operatives, hell-bent on obtaining the AI code for their own sinister objectives. As her hunters close in, Brigitte Sophia realizes she must ditch her phone, go off-grid, and flee to the Rocky Mountain West. There she meets an unlikely companion, Leo von Übergarten, and her entire reality is upended by a surreal kaleidoscope of unexpected developments and unforeseen encounters.

Thrust into a heroine’s journey of epic proportions, with the survival of our species at stake, she embarks on an urgent mission to restore the life support systems of our shared global home. And, as the story takes a sharp turn from the science fiction of a technology thriller into a visionary statement about our shared destiny in these momentous times, Viriditas presents a critical message directly from Mother Earth to humanity. But the questions remain: will it be enough… and will she discover how to save our planet and civilization before time runs out?

AARON WILLIAM PERRY is a visionary futurist, best-selling author, internationally-recognized speaker, cross-disciplinary educator, social entrepreneur, dedicated father, and lifelong student of indigenous and esoteric knowledge traditions. A popular keynote speaker and retreat and workshop leader, he offers land and water medicine ceremonies for communities throughout North America. He founded companies in the organic food hub, regional agriculture, recycling, renewable energy, and executive and financial services industries, founded the Y on Earth Community, and has served as Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Executive Advisor to the Board of Directors for several organizations. Aaron also consults with innovative social-enterprise companies and organizations led by extraordinary executive teams who are dedicated to ecosystem regeneration, social equity, spiritual evolution, and planetary stewardship.Aaron attended New York University as a Gallatin Scholar, the University of New Mexico through their Deutsche Sommerschule von Taos program, and received concurrent Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Germanistik (reading in philosophy, literature, and history) from the University of Colorado-Boulder while earning a Graduate Certificate in Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development. He is the Amazon best-selling author of Y on Earth: Get Smarter, Feel Better, Heal the Planet, the Soil Stewardship Handbook, Poiesis: Flowing Along a River of Time, a collection of poetry in which his son Hunter's artwork is featured, and several children's books illustrated by Yvonne Kozlina, including Celebrating Soil, Celebrating Water, and Celebrating Honeybees. Aaron carries ancient traditions of nature-based mysticism and spirituality in his heart and cellular memory, and has studied indigenous wisdom, theology, sacred geometry, and esoteric mysticism for decades. He can often be found sauntering in the forest, backpacking in the wilderness, playing flute and drum, soaking in sacred hot springs, and visiting with friends on organic and Biodynamic farms. He works humbly in service to humanity and the stewardship of Mother Earth, and shares sacred Biodynamic water stir ceremonies for the healing of people and the planet.To learn more or to connect with Aaron, visit yonearth.org.