UnWorld A Novel
UnWorld A Novel by Jayson Greene, published by Random House on June 17, 2025, is a thought-provoking exploration of four intertwined lives in a near-future setting where the lines between human and artificial intelligence blur. This 224-page novel delves into the aftermath of a tragic event, focusing on Anna, who grapples with the violent death of her son, and Samantha, his best friend and the sole witness. The narrative also introduces Aviva, a digital entity with a complex past, and Cathy, an AI professor and activist, as their stories converge in a world that challenges our understanding of consciousness and humanity.
Readers will find a narrative that raises profound questions about grief, memory, and the essence of being human. As the characters navigate their intertwined fates, the novel examines themes of loss and the impact of technology on human relationships. UnWorld presents a grim yet familiar vision of the future, inviting reflection on what it means to be alive in a world where reality and digital existence collide. This edition is available in English and offers a unique perspective on the evolving nature of identity and connection in an increasingly complex landscape.
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From the author of Once More We Saw Stars comes a gripping novel about four intertwined lives that collide in the wake of a mysterious tragedy. Set in a near-future world where the boundaries between human and AI blur, the story challenges our understanding of consciousness and humanity.
Anna is shattered by the violent death of her son, Alex, and tormented by the question of whether it was an accident or a suicide. Samantha is Alex’s best friend, and the only eyewitness to his death. She keeps returning to the cliff where she watched him either jump or fall, trying to sift through the shards. Aviva is an “upload,” a digital entity composed of the sense memories of a human tether. But she’s “emancipated,” having left her human behind. Set free from her source and harboring a troubling secret, she finds temporary solace in the body of Cathy, a self-destructive ex-addict turned AI professor and upload-rights activist.
With UnWorld, Jayson Greene envisions a grim but eerily familiar near-future where all lines have blurred—between visceral and digital, human and machine, real and unreal. As Anna, Cathy, Sam, and Aviva’s stories hurtle toward each other, the stakes of UnWorld reveal themselves with electrifying intensity: What happens to the soul when it is splintered by grief? Where does love reside except in memory? What does it mean to be conscious, to be human, to be alive?
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