I went from a 4.0 -> 4.25 for the sole reason that the ending just lives in my head rent-free

It’s about being attached to what keeps you human and how different people see that that in an era of technology filled with infinite possibilities… we need to remember that we are still imperfect… but that’s what makes us real.

It's not perfect but this was the good time I needed. There was really one page that I feel like I read 20 times and I- the way this whole book ended had me questioning everything. I’m still trying to process what I just went through. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*ĪTTENTION! if you're interested in some afterlife, magical cyberpunk, Westworld meets Warcross goodness filled with rebel groups, high stakes plot, and captivating characters, that will leave you with something to think about- I introduce this book to you :)ĪHHHHH. *ARC sent by the publisher -Simon & Schuster- for review. Even worse, Ophelia is inching closer and closer to accomplishing her grand plans of eradicating human existence once and for all.Īs Nami works with a team of rebels to bring down Ophelia and save the humans under her imprisonment, she is forced to reckon with her past, her future, and what it is that truly makes us human. She quickly discovers that Ophelia, a virtual assistant widely used by humans on Earth, has taken over the afterlife and is now posing as a queen, forcing humans into servitude the way she’d been forced to serve in the real world. When Nami wakes up, she learns she’s in a place called Infinity, where human consciousness goes when physical bodies die. The only problem? She’s murdered before she gets there. She has a great family, just graduated high school, and is on her way to a party where her entire class is waiting for her-including, most importantly, the boy she’s been in love with for years. A smart sci-fi about a teen girl navigating an afterlife in which she must defeat an AI entity intent on destroying humanity.Įighteen-year-old Nami Miyamoto is certain her life is just beginning.

Akemi bowman