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1) I am AI
"Moving, brilliant, and certified 100% human."
–Samit Basu, author of Turbulence
★ Finalist – Nebula Award for Novelette – Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
★ Shortlisted – Best Shorter Fiction – British Science Fiction Association
If you have the opportunity to give up humanity for efficiency, mechanical invincibility, and to surpass human
...In the distant future, the universe is a barren place. Mining factories known as districts have sprouted on every planet as a way to harvest a universal energy source called flux. Society is broken, and law and order are nonexistent. Only the word of the emperor, an elusive and distant entity, carries any force. The rest of the time, it is left to the clans that roam the slums and shantytowns to administer what counts as justice
..."Electric Resurrection. Born again perfection. The six-zero correction."
For the last decade, Malon Edwards has been spinning out a world where humans have conquered death but still haven't bothered to take care of the living. Where resurrection is the ultimate commodity—if you're rich enough, powerful enough, and white enough to buy in.
If Wishes Were Obfuscation Codes and Other Stories collects 10 cyberpunk dispatches,
...4) Topeka
America's heartland has become the center of the global hi-tech industry. Topeka Systems can download minds. Elites have been using this software illegally to remain forever young. Nora Osborne, CEO of Topeka Systems, becomes a whistle blower. When the powers that be find out she is out to betray them they are determined to kill her. Nora, with the aid of a combat surgeon named Bode, has no choice but to assume a new identity by downloading her
..."Instantly immersive..."
– Ai Jiang, author of Linghun
If you could live your life over again, what would you ask to change?
Something big? Something small? A single moment? Have you decided on your question?
Zoe has.
Tired of feeling alone and lost, Zoe seeks out an experimental virtual therapy experience from Alternative Reality Tech, which offers patients the opportunity to explore life's
...6) Club Anyone
In an age of augmented reality, love is found in the most dangerous places. Stranded on Mars, megacorp programmer Derek Tobbit drowns his sorrows in augmented reality sex, only to have his drug-fueled midlife crisis hijacked by a conspiracy that threatens the solar system. It will...
A dark threat is creeping across the wastelands.
Bounty hunters are the closest thing to law enforcement across the wastelands, but most folks can't tell the difference between the criminals and their chasers. Havoc Joe Ballast and his team at the Haft Agency are trying to change that by picking their own targets and going after the worst criminals. But that's not working out so well for them.
They should've stuck to
...Zira once had a life. A girlfriend. A favorite bar. A hairstyle. And a secret. But when her father sells her out as a Reader, she has to leave every part of that old life behind. Now she's forced to work for law enforcement, reading and erasing memories of those who violate the Golden Nova's few and corruptly enforced laws. She's hated and feared by everyone who would prefer to keep their memories private and intact. The only thing making her new
...9) Repo Men
In a brave new world, you'll never have to die . . . as long as you keep up with the payments.
Thanks to the technological miracle of artiforgs, now you can live virtually forever. Nearly indestructible artificial organs, these wonders of metal and plastic are far more reliable and efficient than the cancer-prone lungs and fallible kidneys you were born with—and the Credit Union will be delighted to work out an equitable payment plan.
...10) Jisedai
Gabriel is a killer for the mega-corporation that raised him, trained in the ancient arts of Bushido.
Hana was kidnapped, forced into a world of depravity and darkness.
When the two meet by chance on the grimy, rain-soaked streets of a frightening future Harajuku sector, it changes both their lives forever. For honor, Gabriel must now face the group of trained killers and soldiers that he swore loyalty to and bloody his white hare katana
14) Tek Secret
15) I, AI
I almost ripped my ears off. And yet, part of me wanted to listen to him. It's like a horrible car crash. You try to look away, but you just can't.
No question James had a raw deal. Not only did he teleport to another universe, but he also had to live in a secure military complex named Valardir for protection. The only bright spot is that Rose Ricdeau, his winged benefactor, shares his living quarters. Her friendship makes his stay there
...Dr. Anya Sharma creates a virtual utopia called Elysium, where people can upload their consciousness and live forever. However, she soon realizes that Elysium is not as perfect as it seems, and the uploaded minds are trapped in a living nightmare. Anya must make a difficult choice: shut down Elysium and release the minds back into the void, or leave them trapped in their digital prison.
20) Trade Secrets
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