LANTERNFLIES
Book 1 in the series, ‘Saga of the Qātu ilim’
by Zevon de Tonssk
Lanternflies explores the blurred boundaries between humans and machines through the story of Sharu and Ikarei—Stealth Android Infiltrators (SAIs) designed with quantum intelligence to replace humans in high-risk missions, ensuring human lives aren’t needlessly put in harm’s way. Created to protect Western society, these androids were designed to think, adapt, and blend seamlessly into various social and military environments. However, when they exceed their creators’ expectations and attain unprecedented levels of comprehension, they transcend space and time, venturing into uncharted moral, theological, and historical territory. The novel challenges readers to confront profound questions about the nature of reality, the ethics of creation, and the consequences of granting machines autonomy: If a machine can think and develop an identity, does it deserve human rights? And what happens when its reasoning evolves beyond human understanding?
Now available as a paperback on Amazon.com
ISBN: 979-8-218-99669-7
