Emergent Properties
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Tor/Forge · Ebook · July 25, 2023
"If you're missing your Murderbot fix, Emergent Properties is a worthy successor."—Sarah Pinsker "A short, laser-focused packet of fun."—Wall Street Journal Emergent Properties is the touching adventure of an intrepid A.I. reporter hot on the heels of brewing corporate warfare from Nebula Award-nominated author Aimee Ogden.
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- Who it’s for
- An AI reporter’s sharp questions meet corporate intrigue and a disquieting gap in memory.
- Themes
- AI autonomy, Corporate power, Pursuit of truth
- Pacing
- Fast
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"If you're missing your Murderbot fix, Emergent Properties is a worthy successor."—Sarah Pinsker "A short, laser-focused packet of fun."—Wall Street Journal Emergent Properties is the touching adventure of an intrepid A.I. reporter hot on the heels of brewing corporate warfare from Nebula Award-nominated author Aimee Ogden. A state-of-the-art AI with a talent for asking questions and finding answers, Scorn is nevertheless a parental disappointment.
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Defying the expectations of zir human mothers, CEOs of the world’s most powerful corporations, Scorn has made a life of zir own as an investigative reporter, crisscrossing the globe in pursuit of the truth, no matter the danger. In the middle of investigating a story on the moon, Scorn comes back online to discover ze has no memory of the past ten days—and no idea what story ze was even chasing. Letting it go is not an option—not if ze wants to prove zirself. Scorn must retrace zir steps in a harrowing journey to uncover an even more explosive truth than ze could have ever imagined.
Questions in Orbit
An AI reporter’s sharp questions meet corporate intrigue and a disquieting gap in memory.
Come here for
- A curious AI investigator with a reporter’s nose for trouble
- Corporate power games with a science-fiction edge
Expect
- A search for truth complicated by missing memories
- An adventure that pairs danger with personal stakes
Where it sits
| Sci-Fi Crime | 77% |
|---|---|
| Cyberpunk | 68% |
| Androids & AI Science Fiction | 55% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sci-Fi Adventure
- Sci-Fi Crime
- Authors
- Aimee Ogden
- Publisher
- Tor/Forge
- Published
- July 25, 2023
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- AI autonomy · Corporate power · Pursuit of truth
- Reading lane
- Sci-Fi Adventure
Around this book
- Alexandra Pierce Reviews Emergent Properties by Aimee OgdenA review from Locus. A focused critical review that explores the novella’s AI, family, and social themes alongside its mystery plot.
- Exclusive Interview: “Emergent Properties” Author Aimee OgdenAn interview from Paul Semel. Ogden discusses the novella’s premise, inspirations, and choices behind its AI journalist protagonist.
- Review: Emergent Properties by Aimee OgdenA review from Reading Reality. A detailed reader review considers Scorn’s character and the novella’s story, while offering a distinct perspective from the critical review.