First published 2020
Verity Jane makes her living as an app whisperer, someone who can intuitively understand how software works. When she gets hired to beta test a mysterious new product, she expects another routine assignment. Instead, she finds herself paired with Eunice, a digital assistant who seems far more sophisticated than anything she has encountered before. Eunice displays an unsettling combination of street smarts and combat knowledge that goes well beyond typical AI capabilities. As Verity digs deeper into the testing process, she realizes that her connection to Eunice has put her in serious danger. Someone wants to control this advanced AI, and they will eliminate anyone who stands in their way. Verity must navigate a world where the line between digital and physical reality blurs, where her unusual gift for understanding technology becomes both her greatest asset and her biggest liability.
Genres: science-fiction, 21st-century, artificial-intelligence, cyberpunk
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
402 pages · Hardcover · Berkley