THEY ARE GODS When the oceans rise overnight, humanity believes it is witnessing the ultimate climate catastrophe. But beneath the Arctic ice, a buried machine awakens. Older than civilization. More powerful than any nation. Designed to protect the Earth from its most dangerous species. Humanity. When Marv Tridle and Dr. Teri Tridle uncover the truth, they discover the planet itself has issued a verdict: Prove humanity deserves to survive… or face extinction. As governments fracture, militaries maneuver, and the ancient system begins judging the fate of civilization, the world is pushed to the brink. Because this time, the threat isn’t coming from space. It’s coming from Earth itself. Can humanity change fast enough to survive— or will the planet finish what it started