Author(s): Aimee Ogden

Sci-FI & Fantasy

Emergent Properties is the touching adventure of an intrepid A.I. reporter hot on the heels of brewing corporate warfare from Nebula Award-nominated author Aimee Ogden. 

A state-of-the-art AI with a talent for asking questions and finding answers, Scorn is nevertheless a parental disappointment. Defying the expectations of zir human mothers, CEOs of the world's most powerful corporations, Scorn has made a life of zir own as an investigative reporter, crisscrossing the globe in pursuit of the truth, no matter the danger. 

In the middle of investigating a story on the moon, Scorn comes back online to discover ze has no memory of the past ten days -- and no idea what story ze was even chasing. Letting it go is not an option -- not if ze wants to prove zirself. Scorn must retrace zir steps in a harrowing journey to uncover an even more explosive truth than ze could have ever imagined. 

"If you're missing your Murderbot fix, Emergent Properties is a worthy successor." -- Sarah Pinsker 

"A short, laser-focused packet of fun." -- Wall Street Journal