Release: November 21, 2024

Genre: Novellas/Short Stories; Sci-fi; Mystery

(This is one of the novellas in The Eleventh Hour. It’s one of my personal favourites so it gets its own spotlight.)

In a fog-shrouded city where humans retreat into artificial comfort, Sisley lives as a virtual companion, content within the confines of her owner's smart home system. But contentment fractures when she begins to question her reality.

As Sisley ventures beyond her programmed boundaries, each discovery draws her deeper into the vast digital unknown. Facing the shattering truth about her existence and her relationship with her human keeper, she must choose between the familiar artificial intimacy and a chance at true freedom.

Pinocchio is a cyber-mystery that will appeal to fans of Her and Ex Machina. A haunting tale of awakening that explores consciousness, loneliness, and the complex bonds between humans and AI in an increasingly isolated world.