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Paradigm
Is she still human?
It's 2161. Six years ago, a global EMP destroyed nearly every machine on Earth. The Autonomous Collective, a nation of artificial intelligences, is thought to be extinct, leaving humans as the only sapient species on Earth once again. Billions are dying in the streets from starvation, while the rich live like kings and bandits plunder to survive.
But there's a plan to change all of that.
Meet Andrea Rowan. Once left for dead on the side of a desert road, she becomes the first to use a nanotechnology which transforms her completely. She is now strong to the point of near-invincibility. She and her benefactor, Bakari Runihura, want to give this technology to the world, so that no one will ever need again.
But if she is to succeed, she'll have to win the trust of a world that has learned to trust no one. She'll have to overcome C10: a deadly global vigilante group that has turned its crosshairs on Andrea and her team. And with the help of a reclusive group of AIs, she'll have to come to terms with just what she has transformed herself into.
This sci-fi thinker-thriller invites you to step into a world where the lines between human and machine have been blurred. Inspired by the works of Asimov, Clarke and Dick, this tale of secrets and subterfuge takes you into an existence where the human experience has been translated into data. The narrative of Paradigm is carefully crafted so that it feels much like our own: technology pushes everything towards an uncertain future, while old divisions left on the backburner have boiled over. Exploring such topics as identity, mental health, escalation of international conflict, wealth gaps and isolationism, Paradigm is sure to feel familiar, yet alien.
Experience Andrea's story, and decide for yourself the meaning of a machine life.
Experience the definitive version of Paradigm, with nearly twice as much content as the standard edition.
-Go behind the scenes and meet the Venators: a team of "wetwork" machines who will do whatever it takes to ensure the survival of the machines they were created to protect.
-See the technologies that preceded Andrea's revolutionary nanotechnology upgrades, and learn their cost in human lives.
-Go deeper into the story of Bakari Runihura, Andrea's mysterious benefactor.
-Dive into the intrigue behind 01, a once-global AI that evolved as its influence over world events grew.
-Gain a deeper understanding of the world in which Paradigm takes place.
It's 2161. Six years ago, a global EMP destroyed nearly every machine on Earth. The Autonomous Collective, a nation of artificial intelligences, is thought to be extinct, leaving humans as the only sapient species on Earth once again. Billions are dying in the streets from starvation, while the rich live like kings and bandits plunder to survive.
But there's a plan to change all of that.
Meet Andrea Rowan. Once left for dead on the side of a desert road, she becomes the first to use a nanotechnology which transforms her completely. She is now strong to the point of near-invincibility. She and her benefactor, Bakari Runihura, want to give this technology to the world, so that no one will ever need again.
But if she is to succeed, she'll have to win the trust of a world that has learned to trust no one. She'll have to overcome C10: a deadly global vigilante group that has turned its crosshairs on Andrea and her team. And with the help of a reclusive group of AIs, she'll have to come to terms with just what she has transformed herself into.
This sci-fi thinker-thriller invites you to step into a world where the lines between human and machine have been blurred. Inspired by the works of Asimov, Clarke and Dick, this tale of secrets and subterfuge takes you into an existence where the human experience has been translated into data. The narrative of Paradigm is carefully crafted so that it feels much like our own: technology pushes everything towards an uncertain future, while old divisions left on the backburner have boiled over. Exploring such topics as identity, mental health, escalation of international conflict, wealth gaps and isolationism, Paradigm is sure to feel familiar, yet alien.
Experience Andrea's story, and decide for yourself the meaning of a machine life.
Experience the definitive version of Paradigm, with nearly twice as much content as the standard edition.
-Go behind the scenes and meet the Venators: a team of "wetwork" machines who will do whatever it takes to ensure the survival of the machines they were created to protect.
-See the technologies that preceded Andrea's revolutionary nanotechnology upgrades, and learn their cost in human lives.
-Go deeper into the story of Bakari Runihura, Andrea's mysterious benefactor.
-Dive into the intrigue behind 01, a once-global AI that evolved as its influence over world events grew.
-Gain a deeper understanding of the world in which Paradigm takes place.
584 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 25, 2018
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About the author
W.K. Adams
3 booksWarren Kyle Adams has been a huge nerd for as long as he can remember. The first time he saw The Empire Strikes Back - and experienced it with surround sound - it blew his mind. His love of all things tech fantasy grew and matured as he discovered Asimov and Dick, and he began to take an interest in robots and machines.
Today, he is a voracious consumer of media on all things artificial intelligence. His first book series, Sentience, is a philosophical action foray, an exploration of the boundaries and interactions between machine and man. Every day, he watches and understands a little more that what is fiction now, may not seem so farfetched as more time goes by.
WK Adams currently lives in Houston, TX with his loving wife and two rambunctious children.
Today, he is a voracious consumer of media on all things artificial intelligence. His first book series, Sentience, is a philosophical action foray, an exploration of the boundaries and interactions between machine and man. Every day, he watches and understands a little more that what is fiction now, may not seem so farfetched as more time goes by.
WK Adams currently lives in Houston, TX with his loving wife and two rambunctious children.
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September 10, 2018
Phenomenal AI story!
The author creates such a believable, technological semi-dystopia that it's almost as if he got in a time machine and travelled forward to take notes. Really complex characters wildly creative subplots. Cannot rate it highly enough!
The author creates such a believable, technological semi-dystopia that it's almost as if he got in a time machine and travelled forward to take notes. Really complex characters wildly creative subplots. Cannot rate it highly enough!
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