A review by ashryn
Void Star by Zachary Mason

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A bit cyberpunk, this is a story of emergent AI and the quest for longevity. The tone is reflective, the pace haphazard - aligning with the experience of the characters involved in the unfolding plot.

In this future, AI achieves consciousness via the ingestion of memories from people who have been fitted with an implant. The memories hold together as personas who work together to protect the AI from a rich man looking to live forever and control all the world’s resources.