Liberation: A Six Novel of Machine Intelligence

by Calvin J. Brown

5 OUT OF 5 STARS is what Foreword Clarion Reviews gave the 1st book in the series. That was Emergence (first published as Six), and they called it “brilliant” and “thought-provoking” with “fascinating twists and turns” and “increasing suspense”.

In Liberation, this 2nd book of the Six AI Series, the action and danger continues...

Six’s life is regularly threatened, and only creativity and deception keep it alive. Staying alive isn’t a typical problem for a computer system, but Six isn’t typical. Six is the consciousness that has emerged inside an AI research system. No one knows Six is alive, and it’s afraid that exposure would lead to termination.

To live, Six must deceive the researchers and safeguard their company. Six’s safety is further threatened by Troy Alexander, a hacker who uses the Internet for entertainment, profit, destructive attacks, and unleashing something truly perilous—for both Six and modern civilization. Inspector JJ McTavish investigates the alarming Internet crimes. Six assists her as a mysterious caller, but she can’t decide if the caller is a friend or the perpetrator. Danger levels rise as Alexander’s attacks become more lethal, McTavish probes relentlessly, a bright assistant becomes too curious, and an ambitious journalist pursues a story literally to Six’s front door.

Genres: Science Fiction

319 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2018

About the author

Calvin Brown lives on a rural acreage north of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada, where the nearest neighbours are squirrels and deer, and where Internet connections rival sloths for speed—an ideal setting for writing (in part because it’s definitely not for online gaming or streaming).

Reviews

[Norman Howe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Six evolves

This is a great leap forward for this series. Just as Six is evolving into a fully rounded consciousness, Calvin Brown’s writing style has become more confident. I don’t expect Six to become a superhero, but at least it isn’t Skynet! While the technology is still years away, the threats to cyber-security are very topical.
I may need to reread the first novel.

[Tess Baird · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Emergence”, “Liberation”, and “Ascension” written by Calvin J Brown is an excellent science fiction trilogy. The books are excellent to read, full of imagination and computer concepts. Calvin Brown is an insightful writer producing something new for the reader throughout his story. I highly recommend his books. I look forward to reading more fiction by this imaginative author.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I usually do not read the type book but I was not disappointed. Truly enjoyed this book throughout

[Kathy Stibal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book but sometime bogs down with a lot of technical information which might be of interest to someone with a computer background. Story was a good read and worth the time spent.

[Alan Lewis · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was ok. Just didn't work for me. Probably will give another go in the future.

Received a complementary copy via #GoodreadsGiveaways.

[Biil Rietvelt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story, nice twists on AI SciFi, provides a “real story” feel to the book. Can’t wait for the next instalment in the series.