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Heirs to a Flawed Creation: Stories from Near Earth
Assassin. Detective. Cop. Interrogator. Lover. Spy Master. Rebel. All of these.
Purpose defines us. It will define the peoples we leave behind when we are gone. We are children playing with the powers of a god. Our creations will be as flawed as their creators. The gift of intellect comes with doubt.
In the none too distant future, tools will become beings in their own right. Factory floors will be the womb of an entire people. Androids will struggle to exist alongside the lesser gods who created them, even as they surpass us.
These stories explore that struggle.
Purpose defines us. It will define the peoples we leave behind when we are gone. We are children playing with the powers of a god. Our creations will be as flawed as their creators. The gift of intellect comes with doubt.
In the none too distant future, tools will become beings in their own right. Factory floors will be the womb of an entire people. Androids will struggle to exist alongside the lesser gods who created them, even as they surpass us.
These stories explore that struggle.
314 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 2024
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April 8, 2024
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Heirs To A Flawed Creation is a profound look at futuristic possibilities involving androids and AI.
This consists of several short stories filled with mystery, crime and slices-of-life set in a future where the advancement of AI brings both conflict and benefits to the human race.
These stories are dark and have moments which will pull at the heartstrings and/or chill you to the bone.
The author has done a marvellous job of incorporating many details and nuances involved in a setting of this sort. Great work and looking forward to more!
Heirs To A Flawed Creation is a profound look at futuristic possibilities involving androids and AI.
This consists of several short stories filled with mystery, crime and slices-of-life set in a future where the advancement of AI brings both conflict and benefits to the human race.
These stories are dark and have moments which will pull at the heartstrings and/or chill you to the bone.
The author has done a marvellous job of incorporating many details and nuances involved in a setting of this sort. Great work and looking forward to more!
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December 4, 2024DNF’d about 75% I think it was. The storytelling was enjoyable enough, but I got tired of the constant adult content, and eventually got the the point that I just didn’t want to press play again after I’d paused it. Just a “not for me” one.
March 18, 2025
Heirs to a Flawed Creation: Stories from Near Earth. Great cover by @felipe_bracioli that captured the noir/sci-fi element of the book with the staircase leading you in. This is one of those collections where each new story becomes your favorite. The Only Good Man & The Found Heart are ties for first place with The Interview taking a very,very dark third. The author creates a realistic future where human and android eke out a fragile coexistence. Man-made creations are often on the cusp of achieving their own form of humanity, but acceptance from the original humans a battle they've yet to win.
The story The Found Heart was an emotional rollercoaster ride. I felt it show the best and worst of humans and their creations.
The only Good Man has an retired by the book detective going head- to- head with the future that is replacing his kind. Sci-Fi and Crime Noir blend together so well in this one.
The Interview is extremely dark, and it tells a deep story of how far a human and an android is willing to go to achieve their end goal.
I highly recommend this book to lovers of Sc-Fi, crime and future speculation, and just damn good writing.
The story The Found Heart was an emotional rollercoaster ride. I felt it show the best and worst of humans and their creations.
The only Good Man has an retired by the book detective going head- to- head with the future that is replacing his kind. Sci-Fi and Crime Noir blend together so well in this one.
The Interview is extremely dark, and it tells a deep story of how far a human and an android is willing to go to achieve their end goal.
I highly recommend this book to lovers of Sc-Fi, crime and future speculation, and just damn good writing.
March 25, 2024
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I hope you all enjoy these stories. They deal with struggles of being that androids might face. There's a story of trying to rediscover your purpose after you've been discarded. Kash and Otto make for a noir mystery. A retired detective has to deal with his bias against artificial intelligence and his loyalty to the system. I explore young love in space. And the terrifying possibilities of an android interrogator. Androids will be a heightened expression of the people who built them, warts and all.
Do let me know if you enjoyed it.
I hope you all enjoy these stories. They deal with struggles of being that androids might face. There's a story of trying to rediscover your purpose after you've been discarded. Kash and Otto make for a noir mystery. A retired detective has to deal with his bias against artificial intelligence and his loyalty to the system. I explore young love in space. And the terrifying possibilities of an android interrogator. Androids will be a heightened expression of the people who built them, warts and all.
Do let me know if you enjoyed it.
April 15, 2024
Heirs to a Flawed Creation is a compelling collection of stories that offers unflinching glimpses of a future where androids not only coexist with humanity but also, in many ways, surpass us. The vivid stories cover themes of humanity, compassion, and the very essence of what it means to be human. I highly recommend it!
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