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6060 Vision
In the year 6060, an explosion of biodiversity has created a volatile new world, teeming with rapidly evolving flora and fauna. An assignment goes awry for Sam, a biomechanical Golem, while they study the New Wilds. Now they are far away from home and infected with Silver, a disease that withers the mind and body. Tasked with returning their treasure trove of data, Sam must befriend New Peoples, survive the Silver Scourge, and stop the fanatical SAGE, all while learning how alive they truly are.
307 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 20, 2026
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June 13, 2026
There are two parts to this review, the first part without spoilers and the second part with spoilers. There’s your first warning...
No Spoilers part: Right away, you’re thrown into the middle of a world that is facing some very serious environmental issues, a blight called ‘silver’ that seems to drain its host and cause them to lash out. This sets the stage right away. This is all from the point of view of a narrator whose purposes are defined (programmatically) for strictly research and observation. Our main character Sam, is an artificial being with an intelligence system and a nervous system, and right from the start, you see that Sam’s sense of self-preservation, whether programmed or self-developed, leans more toward helping the lives he set out to record. As the story unfolds, we start seeing more of Sam’s ‘humanity’, despite being told by his creators that he is not that and that his whole purpose is to be merely a witness to things that, as you read on, unfold disastrously.
Next is the spoilers part:
Have you finished the book?
Okay, c’mon.
This is not a world where things work out for everyone. There are scenes like the underground vaults of the infected Sagoin. And the predatory, mafiosi creeps known as the Favor Brokers. This is more Game of Thrones than Lord of the Rings. The characters we lost bummed me out (RIP Reko, Krig & Brill) - but that’s real. That’s life, I suppose, and that’s what violence and greed does, it kills. But there are just as many beautiful moments of grace and kindness - that’s life too. And while I don’t fully grasp where the ending is setting us up to go next, the complexity of being is not lost on me. The definition of existence is put into a blender with the idea and experience of Sam. Even the people he was made by, that trust begins to unravel. Sam, not being ‘human’, becomes the most humane, and when we decouple the definitions given to us, like Sam, then we transcend.
I’m excited to see what the next chapters hold. I hope it’s spending a little more time with Anther.
No Spoilers part: Right away, you’re thrown into the middle of a world that is facing some very serious environmental issues, a blight called ‘silver’ that seems to drain its host and cause them to lash out. This sets the stage right away. This is all from the point of view of a narrator whose purposes are defined (programmatically) for strictly research and observation. Our main character Sam, is an artificial being with an intelligence system and a nervous system, and right from the start, you see that Sam’s sense of self-preservation, whether programmed or self-developed, leans more toward helping the lives he set out to record. As the story unfolds, we start seeing more of Sam’s ‘humanity’, despite being told by his creators that he is not that and that his whole purpose is to be merely a witness to things that, as you read on, unfold disastrously.
He calls out to me, "You like people, Sam?"
I walk over to him and sit down, "Yes, there is always a lot to learn. This is all valuable information."
"You do that a lot."
"What do you mean?"
"You talk like you are an outsider looking in, but here you are squabbling with our children over new inventions. You are closer than you think you are."
"I guess you're right, not exactly impartial, am I?"
"What does that have to do with anything? Life is to be lived. and you are clearly alive. Whatever else you think you are doing, you are living."
It is not a comprehensive summary of the CORAL-ANN-composite structure, but I do not belabor the point. The fact is, Banho is right, for all intents, purposes, and flaws, I feel alive.
I was not born though. Not do I struggle with the age old question, "what is the purpose of life?" I was activated, my ANN code nursed into sequence and placed with the CORAL housing. I was given Purpose, tasks and principal concerns, I always know what I should be doing, My course of action is a matter of priority and sequencing. Even now, I am certain my path is clearer than ever; integration supports observation and preservation after all.
Next is the spoilers part:
Have you finished the book?
Okay, c’mon.
This is not a world where things work out for everyone. There are scenes like the underground vaults of the infected Sagoin. And the predatory, mafiosi creeps known as the Favor Brokers. This is more Game of Thrones than Lord of the Rings. The characters we lost bummed me out (RIP Reko, Krig & Brill) - but that’s real. That’s life, I suppose, and that’s what violence and greed does, it kills. But there are just as many beautiful moments of grace and kindness - that’s life too. And while I don’t fully grasp where the ending is setting us up to go next, the complexity of being is not lost on me. The definition of existence is put into a blender with the idea and experience of Sam. Even the people he was made by, that trust begins to unravel. Sam, not being ‘human’, becomes the most humane, and when we decouple the definitions given to us, like Sam, then we transcend.
I’m excited to see what the next chapters hold. I hope it’s spending a little more time with Anther.
June 27, 2026
M. Soler’s 6060 Vision is a wild, inventive science fiction journey set in a far-future Earth where evolution has gone into overdrive. As the narrator explains early on, “The year is 6060, the Sun bathes the Earth in potent sunshine, the Glow.” That Glow has transformed the planet into a living laboratory of new species, strange civilizations, and dangerous biological change. At the center of it all is Sam, a CORAL construct built to observe, record, adapt, and learn, but the deeper Sam travels into the New Wilds, the more observation turns into connection.
Sam’s encounters with the Baast, Sen, Sagoin, Kalak, Mimicats, Slik, and other altered lifeforms give the world a constant sense of motion. Every region has its own ecology, culture, danger, and rhythm. Soler clearly enjoys building societies from biology outward, and that gives the setting a fresh, lived-in feeling. The details can be dense, but they’re also part of the pleasure. This is a book about a world that’s always changing, and the prose reflects that restless energy.
Sam is a compelling guide because they begin as something close to a research instrument, then slowly become someone with loyalties, grief, anger, humor, and purpose. Their relationship with Kit is especially strong, shifting from field partnership to something more instinctive and intimate as the story grows darker. One of the book’s clearest emotional truths comes when Kit tells Sam, “You are not separate from this world, Sam.” That line lands because the whole novel has been moving Sam toward that realization.
The story also has a sharp political edge. SAGE and Research bring the old world’s need for control into a planet that has moved beyond their assumptions. As Sam learns more about the silver contagion, the violence against the New People, and the hidden history behind the Glow, the book becomes more than a survival adventure. It becomes a story about personhood, exploitation, inherited power, and the danger of treating living beings as data points. Soler doesn’t flatten those ideas into speeches. They come through in battles, betrayals, strange friendships, and the terrible cost of delayed understanding.
6060 Vision is a big emotional science fiction novel with a strong sense of biological imagination. It’s packed with mutated ecosystems, sentient species, body horror, dry humor, and moments of real tenderness. What makes it memorable is how fully it commits to Sam’s point of view: curious, analytical, sometimes awkward, and increasingly heartfelt. By the end, the book feels like the beginning of an even larger story, but it also gives Sam a meaningful arc from witness to participant, from constructed observer to someone who finally understands that the world they study has claimed them too. Soler's work is an excellent choice for readers who seek character-driven science fiction that explores identity and belonging.
Sam’s encounters with the Baast, Sen, Sagoin, Kalak, Mimicats, Slik, and other altered lifeforms give the world a constant sense of motion. Every region has its own ecology, culture, danger, and rhythm. Soler clearly enjoys building societies from biology outward, and that gives the setting a fresh, lived-in feeling. The details can be dense, but they’re also part of the pleasure. This is a book about a world that’s always changing, and the prose reflects that restless energy.
Sam is a compelling guide because they begin as something close to a research instrument, then slowly become someone with loyalties, grief, anger, humor, and purpose. Their relationship with Kit is especially strong, shifting from field partnership to something more instinctive and intimate as the story grows darker. One of the book’s clearest emotional truths comes when Kit tells Sam, “You are not separate from this world, Sam.” That line lands because the whole novel has been moving Sam toward that realization.
The story also has a sharp political edge. SAGE and Research bring the old world’s need for control into a planet that has moved beyond their assumptions. As Sam learns more about the silver contagion, the violence against the New People, and the hidden history behind the Glow, the book becomes more than a survival adventure. It becomes a story about personhood, exploitation, inherited power, and the danger of treating living beings as data points. Soler doesn’t flatten those ideas into speeches. They come through in battles, betrayals, strange friendships, and the terrible cost of delayed understanding.
6060 Vision is a big emotional science fiction novel with a strong sense of biological imagination. It’s packed with mutated ecosystems, sentient species, body horror, dry humor, and moments of real tenderness. What makes it memorable is how fully it commits to Sam’s point of view: curious, analytical, sometimes awkward, and increasingly heartfelt. By the end, the book feels like the beginning of an even larger story, but it also gives Sam a meaningful arc from witness to participant, from constructed observer to someone who finally understands that the world they study has claimed them too. Soler's work is an excellent choice for readers who seek character-driven science fiction that explores identity and belonging.
June 9, 2026
6060 VISION has a genuinely compelling premise. M. Soler drops you into a far-future world where biodiversity has gone feral, evolution is running on fast-forward, and a biomechanical Golem named Sam is out in the New Wilds trying to make sense of it all. As someone who reads a lot of sci-fi, I was immediately curious about where it was going.
Sam, as a character, is my favorite part of this book. There's something quietly fascinating about watching a Golem reckon with aliveness, especially as the Silver disease starts chipping away at their body and mind. The identity questions underneath the survival plot are the most interesting thing in the book, and when the story leans into those, it works. My mixed feelings mostly come from the pacing around everything else. The SAGE plotline and the New Peoples felt underdeveloped compared to how much weight they're supposed to carry by the end, and I wanted more time with those threads before they became urgent.
That said, Soler is clearly building something ambitious here. Readers who like their sci-fi layered with philosophical undertones and unusual protagonists will find a lot to chew on. I just wished the story trusted its own quieter questions a little more.
Sam, as a character, is my favorite part of this book. There's something quietly fascinating about watching a Golem reckon with aliveness, especially as the Silver disease starts chipping away at their body and mind. The identity questions underneath the survival plot are the most interesting thing in the book, and when the story leans into those, it works. My mixed feelings mostly come from the pacing around everything else. The SAGE plotline and the New Peoples felt underdeveloped compared to how much weight they're supposed to carry by the end, and I wanted more time with those threads before they became urgent.
That said, Soler is clearly building something ambitious here. Readers who like their sci-fi layered with philosophical undertones and unusual protagonists will find a lot to chew on. I just wished the story trusted its own quieter questions a little more.
June 5, 2026
Suspenseful
Set in a distant future, the eventful plot especially follows the experiences of Sam, an expert assigned by Research to study an ecosystem called New Wilds. Sam’s job is to collect data concerning the regional fauna and flora that, according to Research, is already undergoing sentient evolution; that “new species were developing self-awareness…yet no people had been found.”
Thus, it is interesting when Sam and his sidekick come across a silver fluid that is key to the narrative. As the silver grows and the “coral is alive long enough to satisfy whatever this disease is,” Sam realizes it is now a run against time before it consumes him and he hosts and spreads the silver.
Will Sam end the silver disease being used to rid the mainland of life, including the New People and the unique diversity?
Vision 6060 is a suspenseful book.
Set in a distant future, the eventful plot especially follows the experiences of Sam, an expert assigned by Research to study an ecosystem called New Wilds. Sam’s job is to collect data concerning the regional fauna and flora that, according to Research, is already undergoing sentient evolution; that “new species were developing self-awareness…yet no people had been found.”
Thus, it is interesting when Sam and his sidekick come across a silver fluid that is key to the narrative. As the silver grows and the “coral is alive long enough to satisfy whatever this disease is,” Sam realizes it is now a run against time before it consumes him and he hosts and spreads the silver.
Will Sam end the silver disease being used to rid the mainland of life, including the New People and the unique diversity?
Vision 6060 is a suspenseful book.
June 8, 2026
Very interesting premise along with some ambitious ideas, but ultimately not for me. I started reading while I felt intrigued by the mystery and curious to see where the story would go, but I quickly realized that the heavy sci-fi elements were far outside my comfort zone. The book dives deeply into futuristic concepts, technology, and scientific ideas, and while I can appreciate and understand the creativity behind it, I found myself struggling to stay fully engaged with the story. I can definitely see this appealing for readers who love hard sci-fi and enjoy exploring complex futuristic concepts.
June 8, 2026
Exciting read! Takes you into a new world with fun creatures. Lots of twists and turns
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