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I've skimmed over other comments on The Kraken and a summary on the AI that goes rogue. The impression I'm getting is that some readers were expecting more of a Relic type creation with Dorothy. I take it that's not the case with this novel? Have you made her a sympathetic character? Will this start a movement for the EAI (Ethics of Artificial Intelligence) or ETAMA (Ethical Treatment of Artificial Moral Agents)?

Douglas Preston I think the way the book is advertised or presented does hint at a more RELIC like situation with Dorothy, which is not the case. I'd like to think the novel's exploration of AI was more nuanced than that and went deeper. It is still a thriller but the monsters are very human...

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Tara Rock

Tara Rock asked Douglas Preston:

Thanks for the friending. Remember the book tour a few years ago when you guys went all over the Midwest in that big beautiful bus? We had our photo taken in the parking lot of Borders in Toledo, Ohio. That was wonderful. You guys really looked worn out, but I was hoping you would be coming into Ohio and Michigan on another book tour. You have a lot of fans here and it has been a long time. Still reading.

Donna

Donna asked Douglas Preston:

I see that "Old Bones" is the launching of a series for Nora Kelly, but wasn't she featured in the one-off book "Thunderhead" years ago? Why is "Thunderhead" not Nora Kelly #1, or will it be introduced as an early adventure of Nora Kelly at a later date now that she has her own series? Thank you.

Kathy

Kathy asked Douglas Preston:

Hi! I really enjoy experiencing your books. They are thrilling! My question, and please pardon me if you have been asked this before, is who do you see in your mind's eye when you write about Agent Pendergast? Do you imagine who would play the part of Pendergast if another of your novels was made into a movie? And if you do, what actor would you like to see portray him?

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