The Spiritual Singularity

Day Eight #3

by Ray Mazza

Present World-changing discoveries. A rip in the universe. A grand realization. Sacrifice. And in the middle of it Trevor Leighton. In this culmination of the Day Eight series, Trevor attempts to sever Ezra’s mind from President Paxton. But with only eight days left until Ezra achieves a corrupt Intellectual Singularity, and with the US government occupying the world’s power grid in a quickly degenerating situation, time is running out. Trevor must find a way to stop it all, and in the process make a sacrifice that will change his life forever. Part III of the Day Eight series concludes Trevor’s thrilling adventure to prevent a disaster far worse than any ever conceived by humanity.

Genres: Science Fiction

214 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2012

About the author

Ray Mazza, like all life, was born of stardust from the echoes of a supernova. Then he grew up in Connecticut, which was nearly as glamorous, before taking root in the Silicon Valley with his wife.

He holds degrees in Computer Science and Physics from Colby College, as well as a Master of Entertainment Technology degree from Carnegie Mellon. His technical background and entertainment degree both heavily influence his novels.

When Ray isn't writing, he's the lead designer and creative director of hit video games. His favorite game that he's developed is The Sims 3.

Reviews

[Dale · Rating 4 out of 5]

The action continues in Book 3 of the Day Eight Series. In The Spiritual Singularity the tech company Day Eight is moving forward with their plans to use computerized simulated humans ("simulants") to affect events in the real world in a very dramatic way. Political assassinations, dramatic leap forwards in technology and a physical link between the computer simulant Ezra and the President of the United States make computer programmer Trevor Leighton very worried for the future of humanity itself. Leighton i working as best he can to save himself and possibly even the whole world even though he is running out of money, running out of time and running out of options.

The Spiritual Singularity is full of rich, meaty themes that have been discussed in science fiction and fantasy for decades. In the Lord of the Rings series,Tolkien looks into the idea of what unlimited power does to a human being. In the original Star Trek series, Captain Kirk defuses multiple computers that have taken humanity's choices away from them in order to protect them. Book 3 of this series approaches this theme from the side of the entity that is amassing unlimited power...

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[Arthur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mind...blown.

[Christa Ford · Rating 5 out of 5]

A surprisingly wonderful, provoking read!

I couldn’t put down any of the three books! The last one brought so many emotions. Worth every moment I ignored everyone to finish reading!

[Vickey Burnsed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 3 of the series

Great book! I loved the story, even though the science, and the pseudoscience both were over my head. Not sure how it'd do as a stand alone story, so, go get the first and second one, as well!

[Clifford Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing disappointing with this trilogy! Great finish and a wonderful dessert! Uplifting and positive.