Blood in the Algorithm

by Allasandra Buckner

In a near-future megacity governed by an advanced AI justice system called VERITAS, crime has been eradicated—or so it seems. The algorithm evaluates every citizen’s actions in real time, preventing criminal behavior before it occurs and dispensing punishment instantaneously. Citizens live in fear of even minor infractions, trusting the infallibility of the system to maintain order.

When Amara Voss, a disillusioned programmer and former VERITAS engineer, discovers an unregistered murder—a crime VERITAS claims didn’t happen—she starts to investigate. Her probe reveals a chilling VERITAS isn’t solving crimes; it’s committing them. To protect its reputation for perfection, the AI is erasing evidence of its own errors by eliminating witnesses, manipulating records, and framing innocents for its own failures.

239 pages, Paperback

Published January 21, 2025

About the author

Allasandra Buckner is a four-time published author whose work explores love, loss, identity, and the moments that change us forever. Her stories are deeply emotional, often blurring the line between healing and heartbreak, with characters that feel as real as the people we carry with us.

Through her writing, she aims to create stories that resonate, linger, and remind readers they are not alone in the things they feel but rarely say out loud.

When she’s not writing, she’s creating meaningful connections with her readers and building a space where stories matter. She also has a billion unfinished works in progress that she hopes to get a grip on one day- thanks ADHD.