Occam’s Gamble
Enzo Ansa
Type: ARC
Genre: Science fiction, mystery, romance
Word count: 120,000
Warnings: Swearing
Occam’s Gamble is a gripping sci-fi thriller which follows Elena Kamatova, a savvy tech influencer, as she discovers the truth about what happened to her synthetic brother. Meanwhile, two astronauts got caught in the crossfire, sending their spacecraft on a one-way death trip. Through space battles, katana slicing, and budding romance this book tackles the choice AI imposes on humanity.
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It’s 2096 and a rogue artificial sentient killed the earth’s caretaker AI—humanity’s future hangs in the balance. Occam’s Gamble is a gripping sci-fi thriller which follows Elena Kamatova, a savvy tech influencer, as she tries to discover the truth about what happened to her synthetic brother, Kal, who was also targeted. Meanwhile, two astronauts got caught in the crossfire, sending their spacecraft Posterity on a one-way death trip. Are the events related?
As Elena puts her investigative skills to work, Captain Len Echeverry struggles with his biological limitations—against both empty space and the dawning of synthetic consciousness. Careening out of the solar system with insufficient fuel to get back to Earth, something with agency is controlling his ship. Has Kal stowed away or is it something more sinister? Does he have what it takes to survive, and can hard physics bring the astronauts safely home?
Through space battles, katana slicing, budding romance, and real science this book tackles the choice AI imposes on humanity—and draws the distinction between artificial sentient intelligence and artificial human intelligence. Using imperfect but compelling characters, Enzo Ansa creates a near future on the precipice. This book teaches through every grip-turning page. Will human life as we know it survive?
Enzo Ansa currently resides in Austin, Texas, with his lovely wife, two human kids and one canine child. He is a degreed aerospace engineer (M.S. from M.I.T.), a decorated US Air Force pilot, and is currently embarked on a mission to green-up the world’s energy production through his day job. He’s been fortunate to have experienced many adventures in his life which inform his writing. His passion is writing hard/speculative science fiction and exploring provocative themes. Enzo is already working on his second novel, which he is excited to share with readers soon.
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