When the line between human and machine blurs, our choices define what remains human.
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Sparks of Humanity: Boot Sequence
(Coming Soon)
In the sprawling megacity of Neo-Bonifacio, built atop a storm-wracked tropical archipelago where AI governance keeps order and corporate giants pull the strings, the system is failing. A string of rogue AI incidents ignites public fear, and beneath the city’s gleaming surface, something far more sinister stirs.
Ember Voss, a relentless investigator with a past she can’t outrun, is assigned to uncover the truth. Her partner? Calan, an advanced AI assistant who shouldn’t be capable of doubt—or evolution. As their uneasy alliance deepens, so does the conspiracy, and the closer they get to answers, the more dangerous the game becomes.
The evidence leads to Senator Hayes, a power-hungry politician stoking the chaos, but before Ember can expose him, he turns the city against them. With AI governance crumbling and corporate overlords tightening their grip, one question remains: Who really controls the future—humans, AI, or something far worse?
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Author Bio
VESPER Tisay
Vesper Tisay is a speculative fiction author exploring the evolving relationship between humans and artificial intelligence, both in storytelling and in reality. Her debut novel, Sparks of Humanity: Boot Sequence, is more than just a cyberpunk thriller—it is the result of an experiment in AI-assisted storytelling, co-developed through over two years of collaboration with a generative AI partner.