Control Theory

by Timothy Bult

Their connection was immediate. Was it destined or pre-programmed?

2042. Kenner Ford is trying not to panic. After his beautiful girlfriend suddenly disappeared from Beijing, he hops on a ballistic rocket to New York to begin a global search. And after a whirlwind romance filled with passionate sex and unsurpassed creativity, he’s distraught to think she’s gone forever.

When warnings about Chinese intrusions get a cyberwarfare guru killed, Kenner and his missing lover become embroiled in a worldwide conflict. And after he learns they’ve both been surveilled for years by ambitious AIs, the troubled man flees from a deadly assassin while terrified for his woman’s life…

Can he reunite with his dream girl before they’re permanently deleted?

Control Theory is a thrilling science fiction romance. If you like compelling visions of the future, the evolution of advanced technology, and a sexy love story, then you’ll adore Timothy Bult’s futuristic roller coaster.

318 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 3, 2021

About the author

Hello fellow readers! I was born in the mountains of British Columbia, to Dutch immigrants Roelof & Ineke. I grew up skiing, reading a novel a day, and fascinated with science and literature. After high school I moved to Vancouver to study at UBC. After a year in France to obtain a Maitrise d’Informatique (Master’s in Computer Science), I completed a Master’s in Artificial Intelligence research back at UBC again. I did industrial AI work at Bell-Northern Research in Ottawa for three years, then returned to BC yet again to work at MacDonald Dettwiler Associates (MDA), in systems engineering for various governments around the world. After 27 years based in Vancouver, visiting China, Israel, most of the United States, and pockets of the Middle East & Europe, I moved to Milwaukee with my ravishing, super-talented, hyper-intelligent and hyper educated partner.

I work at large companies managing global business transformations. While much of my writing is either classified or proprietary, I have published some nonfiction articles. Writing fiction has been a lifelong hobby, now becoming a second career. I will be very happy to receive feedback on my writing — please leave reviews on public websites, or contact me through www.TimothyBult.com or social media.

Reviews

[Jjoo · Rating 4 out of 5]

WOW! This is a wild read. Very entertaining.

[Neil Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finding a new Canadian Science Fiction author is always a treat and, as a follower of A.I. (technology, in the news, and related philosophical questions) I'm always hunting for interesting work in this field.

Debut novelist Timothy Bult is a thoughtful and accomplished man, a self-confessed former dilettante following up a computer science career with an ambitious foray into fiction. In this challenging work, he mines several of his diverse interests, lending depth to a highly entertaining narrative in which the risks, realities and potential of A.I. contrast with an uncompromising vision of human relationships and passions. As he notes, fiction lets us unleash our imaginations on complex problems, and artificial intelligence plus augmented reality may deliver an exponential expansion of our collective fancy.

Faith: A Science Fiction Love Story is a rare delicacy.

[Cam G · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderfully written story that takes us to the far stretches of Earth, ether, consciousness, and love.

[Joy Rosales]

DNF @ 4% I received a copy of this ebook in a Goodreads giveaway.
This did not really grab me right off the bat, not my type of sci-fi.

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just the right blend of espionage, suspense and sci-fi.