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Artificial Selection

By: Marianne Pickles
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
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From the WINNER of the Green Stories Prize

What do you get if you cross a glitching AI, a streetwise investigator, and a geneticist with a secret?

It’s the year 2101, and half of England is underwater. But society is recovering from the Melt—all thanks to ArkTech, the company that saved the world.

Charlotte Vance is smart, resourceful, and fiercely dedicated to her work. The ArkTech Territory is the only home she’s ever known, and she’ll do anything to keep it safe.

So when Ben, the company’s curious AI with a fondness for dad jokes, asks why a geneticist is stealing pages from library books, Charlotte is happy to help. After all, Ben isn’t just software—he’s her best friend.

But what begins as a routine investigation soon raises deeper questions about Charlotte’s world.

She’s pulled into the orbit of a criminal operation she thought she’d left behind—and what she uncovers forces her to confront an uncomfortable truth about the company she’s always trusted.

An AI, a PI, and a geneticist walk into a library… but the punchline could cost Charlotte everything.

Artificial Selection is fun, intriguing, and ultimately uplifting—the first in a series of smart mysteries for anyone curious enough to ask why.

©2024 Marianne Pickles (P)2024 Marianne Pickles Adventure Dystopian Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction
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In the near future (post climate disaster), Ben, an AI that tells dad jokes, and his partner Charlotte, the head of Awkward Questions, are investigating why pages from library books are being stolen. Although often amusing and full of heart (I love a good misfit story), leaves one to ponder lots of big topics: climate change, social responsibility, morality, conformity vs breaking the rules for the benefit of society, etc. Excellent (as always) performance by Kristin Atherton. The final chapter also drives you to a free short audio prequel download from the author's website. Also enjoyable! Looking forward to the next in series.

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Enjoyable story. Loved The Melt name! I think I wouldn't feel as close to the AI as the main character did! Glad to have some closure and positive vibes at the end. The end read like a Book #1 of a series?

good dystopian AI-themed story

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