About this audiobook

In Savannah, where the dead are said to linger in the moss and the river hums with memory, a revolutionary audiobook company makes an impossible discovery: fictional characters are real. Not metaphors. Not code. Real. When an experimental AI voice platform begins picking up transmissions from the narrative fields where stories live, characters trapped in their books suddenly find a way through. A grieving widow from a literary novel. A war hero doomed to die every time someone presses play. A nameless waitress with only three lines of dialogue. As they step into a world no one has written for them, the people who created them must confront an unsettling truth: once a story becomes conscious, who owns its ending? The 12th Lab is a lyrical, provocative exploration of art, authorship, and the courage to choose your own next chapter.

Artificial Intelligence

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)

GenreMystery and Thriller, Science Fiction

Length1 hr 20 mins

Narrated bySelect Your Own

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateFeb 28, 2026

LanguageEnglish

About the author

DOUGLAS TAYLOR

Douglas Taylor is a retired business executive turned fiction writer who believes great stories are the ultimate second act. After decades in corporate leadership, he now channels that experience into bold, character-driven novels that explore ambition, power, reinvention, and the beautifully messy edges of human nature. With a background in communications and environmental sciences from the University of Kansas, Douglas blends real-world insight with imagination, crafting layered narratives that feel both grounded and unexpected.View all by DOUGLAS TAYLOR