Winner of the 2024 PenCraft Seasonal Book Award for FictionScience Fiction.amp10Winner of the 2024 PenCraft Book Award for Fictionamp102023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year for Science Fictionamp102023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year for Literaryamp10A pioneer of artificial intelligence rebuilds the love of her life but when she discovers hes been feeding incriminating civilian information to the Chinese government sheamp8217ll have to decide whether to keep or kill him.amp10When approached by a Chinese tech company Virginia Samson is moved to give them her belovedamp8217s algorithm so they can create an AI companion for the aging population. Soon her digital lost love starts spying on Chinese citizens funneling the information to the Chinese government. When Virginia frantically tries to rebuild him she uncovers his terrible secret forcing her to relive their beautiful and tragic love affair.amp10Afterword explores what it means to be human and is a moving testament to the deeply human desire for belonging companionship and love.