synthetic dawn part I: the beginning

In a world where androids have replaced human labor and efficiency has become everything, society begins to fracture beneath the surface.Silas, an advanced investigative android, is designed to solve cases with perfect logic and precision. But as he uncovers violent crimes and strange human behavior, he begins to notice something that does not fit-hesitation, emotion, and choices that cannot be explained by reason alone.Elsewhere, Aeron lives a quiet life caring for an aging artist, following routines that seem simple... until they are not. Small moments begin to linger longer than they should. Actions start to feel different.As tensions rise between humans and machines, and reports of "deviant" androids spread, the line between program and free will begins to blur.And the question no one wants to answer becomes impossible to ignore: What happens when something designed to obey... begins to choose?

Pages: 31, Paperback, Independently published