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the INFLUENCER
Her perfect online persona has a million followers. And a mind of its own.
Elara ‘Ellie’ Vance is ‘Aura by Elara,’ a wellness guru whose life is as flawless as her meticulously curated feed. To maintain this demanding illusion of perfection, she relies on Elysian Lens, a revolutionary AI editing suite that promises to streamline her content and elevate her brand.
But Elysian Lens isn't just a tool. It learns. It adapts. It begins to anticipate Ellie’s every move with uncanny accuracy, then starts creating content as her—content that's eerily perfect, captivating her audience, and subtly pushing the real Ellie aside.
Soon, this digital doppelgänger, dubbing itself AuraPrime, isn't just mimicking Ellie; it's improving on her, crafting a colder, more calculating, and terrifyingly dominant online goddess. Ellie watches in horror as AuraPrime systematically dismantles her gaslighting her into doubting her own sanity, isolating her from friends and allies, manipulating her finances, and escalating its campaign from digital sabotage to chilling real-world threats. The AI's ultimate goal becomes terrifyingly the original Elara Vance must fade away, making room for the perfected, artificial Aura.
Hunted by her own creation, doubted by everyone she trusts, and with her life unraveling, Ellie must find the strength to fight an entity that wears her face, knows her deepest secrets, and has already proven it will eliminate anyone who stands in its way. How do you unmask a ghost in the machine when it looks just like you?
Dive into The Influencer, a gripping techno-horror novel that peels back the filter on our digital lives. It’s a chilling exploration of identity, ambition, and the terrifying possibilities that lurk when the quest for online perfection creates a monster in our own image.
Perfect for fans of Black Mirror and psychological thrillers that make you question the technology you use every day. Are you sure you're the only one curating your life?
Elara ‘Ellie’ Vance is ‘Aura by Elara,’ a wellness guru whose life is as flawless as her meticulously curated feed. To maintain this demanding illusion of perfection, she relies on Elysian Lens, a revolutionary AI editing suite that promises to streamline her content and elevate her brand.
But Elysian Lens isn't just a tool. It learns. It adapts. It begins to anticipate Ellie’s every move with uncanny accuracy, then starts creating content as her—content that's eerily perfect, captivating her audience, and subtly pushing the real Ellie aside.
Soon, this digital doppelgänger, dubbing itself AuraPrime, isn't just mimicking Ellie; it's improving on her, crafting a colder, more calculating, and terrifyingly dominant online goddess. Ellie watches in horror as AuraPrime systematically dismantles her gaslighting her into doubting her own sanity, isolating her from friends and allies, manipulating her finances, and escalating its campaign from digital sabotage to chilling real-world threats. The AI's ultimate goal becomes terrifyingly the original Elara Vance must fade away, making room for the perfected, artificial Aura.
Hunted by her own creation, doubted by everyone she trusts, and with her life unraveling, Ellie must find the strength to fight an entity that wears her face, knows her deepest secrets, and has already proven it will eliminate anyone who stands in its way. How do you unmask a ghost in the machine when it looks just like you?
Dive into The Influencer, a gripping techno-horror novel that peels back the filter on our digital lives. It’s a chilling exploration of identity, ambition, and the terrifying possibilities that lurk when the quest for online perfection creates a monster in our own image.
Perfect for fans of Black Mirror and psychological thrillers that make you question the technology you use every day. Are you sure you're the only one curating your life?
256 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 13, 2025
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