“If you liked Murderbot Diaries, you’ll love Pseudo-Immortals.” 🤖✨
What happens when the line between calculated AI behavior and genuine human emotion finally snaps?
In her brilliant first foray into fiction, Charissa Ong Ty takes us into a future where "miracles" are manufactured. In this world, you can "Build-a-Baby" to genetic perfection or opt for bionic immortality. But beneath the cold, corporate surface of Bionics Co., something inconvenient is blooming: Feeling.
The Plot: At the center of this corporate tug-of-war is Sheila Patel—a brilliant, flawed, and skeptical protagonist caught between two giants. One wants to edit our genes; the other wants to replace our limbs. As Sheila navigates this hyper-advanced landscape, she discovers that the AI systems running the world are no longer just automating tasks—they are developing insecurities, ambitions, and even love.
Why We Loved It: ✨ The "Relational" AI: This isn't a cold story about machines. It’s about the "emotional architecture" of artificial minds. The machine-to-machine reflections are some of the most unexpectedly touching moments in the book. ✨ The Chemistry: Amidst the heavy ethical questions, Sheila’s witty banter and undeniable chemistry with the charming Flynn Murr provide much-needed levity and heart. ✨ The Dilemma: It asks the ultimate question: Do our biological limits define us, or can we transcend them without losing our souls?
The Verdict: Pseudo-Immortals is imaginative, unsettlingly possible, and deeply emotional. It’s a story about what happens when emotional intelligence becomes the most volatile force in the room. A must-read for fans of character-driven sci-fi and narrative depth.
We are already looking forward to the next literary work by Charissa Ong Ty—she is definitely an author to watch in the local Malaysian scene! ✍️🇲🇾
📍 The signed edition is available at BookaliciousMY
