A Near-Future YA Science Fiction Thriller by Bret K. Rosier
She survived the explosion. What survived inside her may be harder to contain.
When twelve-year-old Ava is caught in a catastrophic explosion, survival should have been impossible.
Instead, she becomes the centerpiece of a corporate breakthrough.
A global technology conglomerate rebuilds her using advanced neural integration systems designed to enhance cognition, resilience, and performance. Publicly, the company presents the program as a humanitarian miracle — proof that innovation can save lives.
Privately, Ava's recovery is monitored under strict containment protocols.
— — —Her consciousness is entirely her own.
But as her integration percentage climbs and her abilities expand, Ava begins to recognize the quiet architecture surrounding her — the metrics, the oversight, the expectations.
The company says she was saved.
Ava is starting to understand she may have been repurposed.
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