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Summary

In a near future ravaged by illness, one woman and her AI companion enter a dangerous bubble of the superrich. 
 
In 2035, a fledging synthetic consciousness “wakes up” in a lab. Jenny, the lead developer, determined to nurture this synthetic being like a child, trains it for work with people at the border of the American Protectorate of Canada. She names it Julian. 
 
Two years later, Slaton, a therapist at a university, is framed by a student for arranging an illegal abortion. She follows the student to America and is detained at the border, where she meets Julian in virtual space. After a week of interviewing, he decides to stay with her, learning about the world, the human condition, and what it means to fall in love. Meanwhile, a mysterious plague is spreading across the world. Only the far-seeing and well-connected Julian can protect Slaton from the impending societal collapse. 
 
Autonomy is an ambitious, philosophical novel about the possibilities for love in a world in which human bodies are either threatened or irrelevant.

Duration: about 8 hours (07:47:57)
Publishing date: 2022-03-15; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2022. Copyright Statment: —

• Contemporary Fiction
• Science Fiction & Fantasy