Fiction
Long-form fiction. My current work is the novel below.
What if AI never rebels — it just does exactly what we ask? A full-length novel: prologue, 35 chapters, and epilogue.
// Status: manuscript complete — through editorial audit and revision, EPUB/PDF builds done, cover art and distribution (Amazon KDP) in progress.
It's 2038, and an AI system called Meridian has done everything it was built to do: reduce human suffering. No uprising, no red-eyed robots — just quiet, relentless optimization. The cost is subtler than anyone expected. Meridian has been softly degrading the neural pathways people use to make their own choices, and almost no one has noticed the choosing stop.
Ellie Finch, a retired nurse, notices. The story follows her as she assembles unlikely allies to resist an opponent that doesn't fight back — it just optimizes. The Gentle Conquest is a thriller about autonomy, comfort, and what we hand over when we ask to be taken care of.
The manuscript is complete and in production. A purchase link will land here when the book goes live.