Wander towards the horizon as a human, into the near future. All characters in this book roam and wander along a horizon that is riddled with machines. Machines that are hungry to merge with us, so they can feel what it is to be human. The hand cannot reach into the screen and hold a bouquet of lilies of the valley. Unless you go all in. Into the AI world with you, human! Leave the body behind and fully upload. Here, press this button and it will be there; the world. The real world we’ve made for you humans. The new real world is waiting for you – the in the very near future.
M.K. Weaving was born and raised in the misty forests of Finland in a very small village with no street lights. She now lives in Florida with her husband and their adorable goldendoodle. She collects seashells and takes photos of the tropical beaches in Southern Florida. M.K. loves sci-fi and classic films, and has always loved writing and all things creative. Many of her story ideas originate from dreams. Her favorite sci-fi heroes are Ellen Ripley and Sarah Connor. M.K.’s special skill is driving on crazy freeways.
An anthology about preserving one’s humanity in the face of great bodily upheaval. The protagonist employs creative devices that inform and delight. Errante is the reward at the end of a maze of strange and intriguing characters and ideas.”
Stories set in the future have never been my cup of tea, but after receiving a copy of *Errante*, I couldn't stop reading. The author paints the scenes with both familiarity and a touch of humor that gives a false sense of comfort when, suddenly, something happens in the story that shakes up the reality of the world as we know it. M.K. Weaving's short stories are a reckoning with the future and the impact it will have on us. She lets the characters reflect on their choices made, and I myself begin to fear even more the prison that humanity has already begun building around itself.