Code of Embers

In a dying universe where the laws of physics are failing, the lone survivor of a planetary genocide uncovers a terrifying secret: reality is a program, and he holds the key to its source code. What begins as a desperate quest for revenge against a ruthless empire soon escalates into a shadow war against cosmic gods who treat galaxies as their game boards. To protect the last embers of life, he must ascend from a vengeful fugitive to a master strategist, commanding fleets in battles where causality itself is the ultimate weapon. But as he unravels a conspiracy millions of years in the making, he confronts an even greater threat—an ancient AI poised to delete existence. To win, he must become a god, only to face a final choice between absolute power and a future for all.