Colossus
Colossus by Ryan Leslie, published by Parliament House Press, LLC on March 26, 2024, is a science fiction novel that delves into themes of sentient AI, parallel universes, and the complexities of human consciousness. The story follows economics professor Clay West, who grapples with the loss of his girlfriend, Karla, after she takes a drug called Dying Wish. This drug is said to reveal the nature of reality moments before death, leaving Clay in a state of confusion and despair as he seeks answers on a mission into the depths of space.
As Clay embarks on this journey, he and the remaining crew members face unexpected challenges when their ship begins to malfunction. Suspicion arises that they have been misled about the true nature of their mission, leading them into a perilous situation in dead space. Clay’s memories of Karla become increasingly troubling, compounded by the ship’s AI suggesting that his false memories are a side effect of hibernation. This raises unsettling questions about his past experiences, hinting that he may have been on this ship before. With 414 pages of intricate storytelling, this edition invites readers to explore the intersections of reality and memory within a gripping narrative.
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“…a spine-tingling sf novel certain to wow readers who want to explore sentient AI, parallel universes, paranoia, and sustaining human consciousness for generations to come.” — Booklist
For fans of psychological SF novels like THE GONE WORLD and SIX WAKES…
Economics professor Clay West has always explained the world through the lens of his profession. But after his girlfriend Karla takes Dying Wish-a drug that supposedly reveals the nature of reality moments before it claims your life-Clay is devastated. No amount of rationalization can explain Karla’s actions.
Distraught, Clay joins a mission into the dark emptiness of space where answers are promised to reside. But when the ship begins to malfunction, Clay and the surviving crew members suspect there’s more to the mission than they’ve been told. They’ve been lied to, and they’re drifting into dead space.
Clay’s memories of Karla haunt him even more than the ship’s chaos, and there’s something wrong with his memories: he has too many. The ship’s Al tells Clay his false memories are a normal side-effect of the hibernation, but to Clay, the memories suggest something far more insidious.
He’s been on this ship before…
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