by Scott Mann
First published 2025
Scott Mann crafts a speculative fiction narrative that examines the intersection of technology and human identity. The story follows characters navigating a world where artificial intelligence has become deeply integrated into daily life. Mann builds tension through the relationships between humans and AI systems, exploring questions of consciousness, authenticity, and control. The protagonist must confront choices that blur the lines between human and machine intelligence. The novel probes how technology reshapes personal connections and individual agency. Mann grounds these larger themes in character-driven scenes that reveal the emotional stakes of living alongside advanced AI. The story asks what remains essentially human when machines can think, feel, and make decisions that mirror our own.
Genres: science-fiction, speculative-fiction, 21st-century, artificial-intelligence
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: artificial-intelligence, found-family
100 pages · Paperback · A Couple of Drakes