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When We Wake
Adam is a member of The Clergy, a group of a few hundred chemically castrated monks who are the last remaining humans on a dying Earth. The rest of humanity, including Adam’s family, sails through space on multi-generational ships to start new colonies amongst the stars. The Clergy use the technology of quantum interfacing to help guide the spaceships. This technology involves the participant undergoing a life-like simulation while connected to a quantum computer. Although the simulation only lasts moments, the clergy member experiences a full life in relative time to conduct research.
Adam begins to experience violent premature exits from his simulations.
Meanwhile, a catastrophic accident occurs, and one of the twelve generational ships carrying the remnants of humanity is destroyed. Billions of lives are wiped out in moments. Adam is forced to confront the reason for his crashouts from simulation, who controls quantum interfacing technology, and how safe his family in space really is.
Adam begins to experience violent premature exits from his simulations.
Meanwhile, a catastrophic accident occurs, and one of the twelve generational ships carrying the remnants of humanity is destroyed. Billions of lives are wiped out in moments. Adam is forced to confront the reason for his crashouts from simulation, who controls quantum interfacing technology, and how safe his family in space really is.
250 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 1, 2025
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May 13, 2026
I read this in January and have just picked it up again for a reread because I’m still thinking about it. The simulations are such a cool concept that I sometimes find myself thinking about them randomly as I go about my day. The futuristic technologies felt so well-researched that I wasn’t at all surprised to read that the author has a PhD in chemical engineering. But mostly, I just really enjoyed the depth of the characters and pace of the plot as the book jumped between characters and timelines.
Beautifully imagined and beautifully written, fingers crossed for a sequel!
Beautifully imagined and beautifully written, fingers crossed for a sequel!
December 11, 2025
This was an excellent read! I was really impressed with how the scientific detail was well balanced with the character development. It was hard to put down, even as someone who doesn’t typically read SciFi!
May 12, 2026
Amazing first book by Mitch - fun, exciting, and really good ending. I was reacting out loud reading this.
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