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Regeneration #1
Regeneration: Gina's Journey
Pleasure Machines, Soulless Killers, or People?
The ‘simple’ line between what we consider either machine or life form can be blurred when our eyes can’t tell the difference. When the machine is more human than its original creators the line between machine and life form can vanish. In a world where corporations are considered ‘artificial entities’ with more rights than human beings, who decides where to draw the line between pleasure machine, soulless killer, and person?
Regeneration: Gina’s Journey
In A World Where Security Had Become Paramount Over Freedom...She was designed to be a soulless killer, but an eccentric man with vision started her on a very different path which would lead either to her becoming human or to her death. Would placing herself in harm's way to protect a willful child be her salvation or destruction?
First in a series.
The ‘simple’ line between what we consider either machine or life form can be blurred when our eyes can’t tell the difference. When the machine is more human than its original creators the line between machine and life form can vanish. In a world where corporations are considered ‘artificial entities’ with more rights than human beings, who decides where to draw the line between pleasure machine, soulless killer, and person?
Regeneration: Gina’s Journey
In A World Where Security Had Become Paramount Over Freedom...She was designed to be a soulless killer, but an eccentric man with vision started her on a very different path which would lead either to her becoming human or to her death. Would placing herself in harm's way to protect a willful child be her salvation or destruction?
First in a series.
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First published June 7, 2013
About the author
R.F.G. Cameron
3 books17 followersR.F.G. Cameron is a native of Texas where he currently resides with his wife and two felines notorious for never being satisfied with what is in their food bowls (the felines that is, not the wife).
Cameron attended Limestone College (the college’s primary location is in Gaffney, South Carolina) and has been employed in a variety of different settings.
He enjoys engaging in various activities with his spouse ranging from reading to camping. When not occupied with terminating invading scorpions in the house or taking care of other duties he writes. At times he writes anyway.
“I like to think of myself as sort of an old-fashioned wordsmith, if I can paint a picture with words that others enjoy then I’ve accomplished my objective. While I’m writing just set the coffee down close by and back away slowly.”
My work can also be found on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/R.F.G.-Cameron/...
Cameron attended Limestone College (the college’s primary location is in Gaffney, South Carolina) and has been employed in a variety of different settings.
He enjoys engaging in various activities with his spouse ranging from reading to camping. When not occupied with terminating invading scorpions in the house or taking care of other duties he writes. At times he writes anyway.
“I like to think of myself as sort of an old-fashioned wordsmith, if I can paint a picture with words that others enjoy then I’ve accomplished my objective. While I’m writing just set the coffee down close by and back away slowly.”
My work can also be found on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/R.F.G.-Cameron/...
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July 3, 2015
This book was quite engaging but simplistic. It's the story of an android's integration into society. Of course the android is a beautiful, sex crazed woman. Anyway, that part turns out to be fine. The characters are interesting and likable, if not exactly believable.
I have two problems with the book.
The author is clearly religious and inserts that into the book inappropriately and in a way that does not advance the story. In fact, it's not really religion but mysticism. The android comes straight out of the box believing in god. This is strange since a god is a complex concept that might be hard for a logical android to grasp. There is another passage where the android and a child both have dream communication with the child's dead mother. During this dream communication they actually learn things they could not otherwise know. Again, it does not advance the story and is very distraction since otherwise the story is very tech oriented.
The second thing that bothered me was how easily androids seem to be accepted by ordinary people. If we had any artificial intelligence, I image there would be tremendous debate among scientist, among politicians, and most of all among religious entities. If dogs don't have souls, how could an electronic construct have a soul? And if it doesn't, can it be considered human no matter how human it looks and acts? These questions would be causing complete confusion and disagreement in every segment of the human population. Maybe the author is going to address this in his next book.
All in all, I enjoyed the book. It's a light, quick, entertaining read.
I have two problems with the book.
The author is clearly religious and inserts that into the book inappropriately and in a way that does not advance the story. In fact, it's not really religion but mysticism. The android comes straight out of the box believing in god. This is strange since a god is a complex concept that might be hard for a logical android to grasp. There is another passage where the android and a child both have dream communication with the child's dead mother. During this dream communication they actually learn things they could not otherwise know. Again, it does not advance the story and is very distraction since otherwise the story is very tech oriented.
The second thing that bothered me was how easily androids seem to be accepted by ordinary people. If we had any artificial intelligence, I image there would be tremendous debate among scientist, among politicians, and most of all among religious entities. If dogs don't have souls, how could an electronic construct have a soul? And if it doesn't, can it be considered human no matter how human it looks and acts? These questions would be causing complete confusion and disagreement in every segment of the human population. Maybe the author is going to address this in his next book.
All in all, I enjoyed the book. It's a light, quick, entertaining read.
June 3, 2015
A journey into artificial people. I'm tempted to try to summarize the story, but I don't want to give away too much by running off at the mouth. Read the promo for that.
I will say that I enjoyed the story very much and am happily reading the next book in the series as I write this. The characters were "real" and sympathetic and the story moved along.
One of my complaints about series is where each book ends without wrapping up the story line, which forces you to read the next book in the series. This one doesn't do that -- BUT -- if, at the end of the story, you don't want to continue, don't read the next section because it's the "cliff hanger" I mentioned. If you intend to continue (like me), do read it because it's not repeated in the next book (Capturing Shadows).
I will say that I enjoyed the story very much and am happily reading the next book in the series as I write this. The characters were "real" and sympathetic and the story moved along.
One of my complaints about series is where each book ends without wrapping up the story line, which forces you to read the next book in the series. This one doesn't do that -- BUT -- if, at the end of the story, you don't want to continue, don't read the next section because it's the "cliff hanger" I mentioned. If you intend to continue (like me), do read it because it's not repeated in the next book (Capturing Shadows).
February 23, 2014
An enjoyable read, and not a very long book. I hesitate to cast this into any particular genre mold, though in a broad sense it's near-future science fiction. It stays on the social side more than the science side. It's part love story, part action story, with a little comic relief as well. Much of the book is about the flowering of a robotic consciousness, and explores broad questions about love, social integration, loyalty.
The book has a pleasant arc to it, which builds to an action climax. The characters are really sympathetic and nicely drawn, and they have their complications. Cameron's prose is easy to read and flows well. The copy-editing is good.
I received a copy of the book from the author, with no obligation. But before reading it, I was also privileged to read a late-stage draft of a prequel or back-story, so I had foreknowledge of past events, some of which are revealed as this book progresses.
The book has a pleasant arc to it, which builds to an action climax. The characters are really sympathetic and nicely drawn, and they have their complications. Cameron's prose is easy to read and flows well. The copy-editing is good.
I received a copy of the book from the author, with no obligation. But before reading it, I was also privileged to read a late-stage draft of a prequel or back-story, so I had foreknowledge of past events, some of which are revealed as this book progresses.
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