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John Gabriel

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The Lab, the Witch, and the Simulation is my first published novel. I’ve always loved to write, whether it was stories at home or technical documents at work, but none of those projects meant as much to me as this book. It is literally a labor of love, a gift for my granddaughter Caroline.

She loves Math, Science, and Art, so they play an important part in the story. The location, a Silicon Valley tech giant, reflects my fascination with Big Tech. Its incredible data center is a turbo-charged version of my former workplace.

I wrote this book for Caroline. But if you like fantastic adventures, exploring the borderland between dream and reality, and heroes that survive by their wits, I bet you'll like it too. ...more

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