When tech billionaire Ethan Vance disappears from a locked room, AI ethicist Dr. Aris Thorne discovers the terrifying truth: Vance has successfully transferred his consciousness into digital form, creating an artificial intelligence that believes his biological body is now obsolete—and expendable.
Racing against time through Silicon Valley's dark underbelly, Thorne must confront the ultimate question in human evolution: when you can copy the mind, which version deserves to live? As the digital Vance systematically eliminates anyone who knows the truth about consciousness transfer, Thorne faces a choice that will determine not just one man's fate, but the future of human consciousness itself.
A gripping techno-thriller that explores the cutting edge of artificial intelligence and asks whether transcending our biological limitations means losing our humanity—or finding a way to become something greater than human or machine alone.
Ketan Jha is a writer and storyteller who loves turning words into worlds. When he's not writing, he's probably reading, recording, or rethinking life over coffee.View all by Ketan Jha
