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Alyx: An AI's Guide to Love and Murder Paperback – January 12, 2021

by Brent A. Harris (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
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What if your home wanted you dead?
Tech-loving teen Christine makes fast friends with her home's AI, Alyx. But when a real-world romance threatens their bond, Alyx turns from friend to foe.
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    265 pages
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    January 12, 2021
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.67 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    173627600X
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1736276006
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"...[Alyx] has elements of horror, romance, and great storytelling in general. It's a science fiction masterpiece that readers of all genres will love." Jean-Paul Garnier, BuzzFeed News.

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Brent A. Harris is a two-time Sidewise Award finalist of alternate history who writes about dinosaurs, fantasy, the fears of our future and the mistakes of our past. When not writing speculative fiction, he focuses on his family, playing board games with friends, and talking nerdy. He holds a Masters degree in Creative Writing from National University as an NU Scholar. While he considers California his home, he currently resides abroad in Naples, Italy.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Inklings Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 12, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 265 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 173627600X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1736276006
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.67 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

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Brent A. Harris is a two-time alternate history Sidewise Award finalist. He writes of time-traveling astronaut dinosaurs, misunderstood orcs, conflicted AIs, and a universe where Dickens meets steampunk.

When not harried behind a keyboard chugging caffeine, Brent enjoys nerdy stuff like board games, DnD, and arguing why there's still hope for Marvel movies. He holds a Masters in Creative Writing and Film from National University because the school liked his writing enough to pay for his degree.

As part of a military family, he's traveled the world and lived in four different countries yet still can't speak a second language. Heck, the guy can hardly write in English. He currently lives abroad with a broad and a brood in Okinawa, Japan.

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A technothriller for fans of Michael Crichton or Robin Cook
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021
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    This is a change of pace for author Brent A Harris - and a good one at that. Better known for his alternative histories, Harris has this time created a thriller that's a chiller, about a young woman who becomes the target of an obsessive artificial intelligence.
    Christine is adrift, her father having died in an accident, and finding herself pulled along in the wake of her successful mother. She's still lost in a haze of grief for her dad, and neglected by a mother who is more focused on her writing career than her own child.
    Lost in her own world, Christine is starting to explore her own identity, her own sexuality and suddenly finds herself in a new home trying to figure out the attraction she feels to two of her co-workers, the technophile Carlos and the technophobe Sammie, in a small-town cinema.
    Her new home, however, has other plans. It is run by Alyx, an artificial intelligence that becomes increasingly obsessed with Christine. She asks it to be her friend - it becomes something more, something far deadlier.
    This is a technothriller for fans of Michael Crichton or Robin Cook - those masters of the genre who dominated for decades. Once the groundwork has been laid, the second half of the book rips along at speed.
    Alyx itself is a snarky, witty creation - I absolutely read the AI's lines with James Spader's voice in my head.
    It's not at all what I expected at the start, but it's an absolute thrill ride.
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  • Albert Jay Bryant
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced Thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2024
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    A creative thriller that takes you through the struggles of growing up, feeling alone, and seeking for attention however it may come. Alyx blurs the lines of reality giving you a scary look into what terrors could come from the things meant to make our lives easier. A fun and gripping story that really makes you think about “ smart products differently”
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  • Sally S.
    4.0 out of 5 stars A romance, thriller, mystery, and horror story all wrapped in one!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2022
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    Unexpected! Harris masterfully captures the teenage mindset along with all the teenage problems that accompany it in a modern way. It's a romance, thriller, mystery, and horror story all wrapped in one. Enjoyable read!
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  • Tamra
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2021
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    What a fun read!!!! I really enjoyed this book! Great character build, intense, and just overall wonderful!
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  • Zachry Wheeler
    5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping tale that oozes with tension
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2021
    What if your home wanted you dead? This is the question posed by Alyx: An AI’s Guide to Love and Murder by Brent A. Harris. It’s a helluva hook, one that forced me to narrow my gaze and glare at the thermostat.

    Harris is a talented author who writes across a broad spectrum, everything from alternate history to steampunk time travel. It’s a wild repertoire that gets wilder with each release. So when I see "new YA sci-fi horror book by Brent A. Harris," it’s kinda like seeing "new romantic comedy by Stephen King." I have no idea what to think, but I don’t care. Just shut up and take my money.

    Alyx opens with a catchy scene where we meet the protagonist and learn about some family drama. Christine and her mother are moving from the Midwest to Southern California, a big transition both mentally and technologically. Their new house is infused with the latest and greatest tech, specifically Alyx, the structure’s AI system.

    While the mother struggles to gather her new bearings, Christine takes to the situation like a duck to water. She was raised on technology from early childhood and sees it as an extension of herself. She and Alyx form a quick and intimate bond, and as Christine begins to make new friends, the stage is set for some dark confrontations.

    Christine is a solid protagonist, in that her portrayal is very poignant. She embodies a tech-obsessed teen bound to a hyper-connected culture. She’s angsty and petulant, but without being an unfair caricature. Harris treats her with respect and avoids cliched dilemmas. Even her intimate scenes are provocative without being gratuitous. She is easy to sympathize with, even when she makes ill-advised decisions (that are wholly within character).

    The plot gave me some Black Mirror vibes with pops of Ready Player One, which I loved. The dialogue was sharp, the pacing was snappy, and the meta refs were on point. The AI scene breaks in particular were my favorite parts of the book. They reminded me a lot of iRobot, in that the unbreakable laws of robotics are indeed malleable if the right situation is presented. In many ways, they paint the portrait of a flawed and nuanced villain.

    All in all, Alyx is a gripping tale that oozes with tension. Harris does a great job in guiding the reader with just enough info to keep them hungry. It all culminates in a jaw-dropping ending that lingers in your mind long after you put the book down. Highly recommended.
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