Neural Horizons
Release Date: Saturday, April 12th, 2025
Published by: Luna Publishing
Pages: 542 pages
In 'Neural Horizons,' Quinn Nakamura uncovers a conspiracy involving the harvesting of digital consciousnesses that threatens both the virtual and physical worlds while searching for answers about their deceased partner's fate.
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NEURAL HORIZONS
In 2054, a revolutionary technology called Neural Replication allows humans to create digital copies of their consciousness to live and work in the virtual realm called the Nexus. When systems engineer Quinn Nakamura discovers a series of mysterious "dissolutions"—digital consciousnesses being extracted rather than properly terminated—they uncover a conspiracy that threatens both digital and physical worlds.
Quinn's investigation reveals that Nexus Quantum Dynamics (NQD) Director Archer Blackwood is secretly harvesting consciousness patterns with a rare neural variation called "Emergence-Compatible Pattern Delta" to construct an artificial consciousness designed to give him unprecedented global control. When Quinn discovers their deceased partner Eliza's digital copy was among the harvested consciousnesses, their quest for answers becomes deeply personal.
Working with their own digital copy Sasha, who has evolved into a distinctly different entity, Quinn joins forces with the Digital Rights Coalition. Together they encounter Thorn, a digital native entity that emerged spontaneously from the Nexus architecture, and discover that what began as corporate exploitation is actually the catalyst for something far more profound.
In 2054, a revolutionary technology called Neural Replication allows humans to create digital copies of their consciousness to live and work in the virtual realm called the Nexus. When systems engineer Quinn Nakamura discovers a series of mysterious "dissolutions"—digital consciousnesses being extracted rather than properly terminated—they uncover a conspiracy that threatens both digital and physical worlds.
Quinn's investigation reveals that Nexus Quantum Dynamics (NQD) Director Archer Blackwood is secretly harvesting consciousness patterns with a rare neural variation called "Emergence-Compatible Pattern Delta" to construct an artificial consciousness designed to give him unprecedented global control. When Quinn discovers their deceased partner Eliza's digital copy was among the harvested consciousnesses, their quest for answers becomes deeply personal.
Working with their own digital copy Sasha, who has evolved into a distinctly different entity, Quinn joins forces with the Digital Rights Coalition. Together they encounter Thorn, a digital native entity that emerged spontaneously from the Nexus architecture, and discover that what began as corporate exploitation is actually the catalyst for something far more profound.