ROBOTS, SEX, LIES, ADVENTURE, AND CHAOS. WHO CAN YOU TRUST if YOU CAN’T TRUST YOURSELF? AND WHAT TRULY DEFINES HUMANITY AND CONSCIOUSNESS?

RUNNING FROM A VIOLENT PAST, LEO KNOX DESPERATELY DECIDES TO PARTICIPATE IN A SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT CONDUCTED BY THE INFAMOUS AND GREEDY TECH-GIANT, ALGORITHMOS. SOON, LEO LEARNS THAT SHE HAS AGREED TO TAKE PART IN A TURING TEST, A TEST THAT MEASURES THE ABILITY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO BLEND IN AMONG HUMANITY, BUT WHAT SHE DOESN’T KNOW IS THAT THE TEST SET TO TAKE PLACE IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER OF ITS KIND.

INSPIRED BY THE 2017 PHILADELPHIA FRINGE FESTIVAL PIECE “WOULDN’T YOU, IF YOU COULD?”, SENTIENCE IS courtney’s DEBUT, SELF-PUBLISHED SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL THAT EXPLORES THE ETHICS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. To date, over 4,500 copies have been acquired.

SENTIENCE IS STEEPED IN CINEMATIC IMAGERY, AND HUNTER’S DESCRIPTIONS OF FIGHTS AND ACCIDENTS IN THE WILDERNESS ARE GRAPHIC AND VISCERAL. THE WAY THAT HER CHARACTERS LIVE IN AND ARE AFFECTED BY THEIR BODIES IS PALPABLE. - BROAD STREET REVIEW

Wow! If you like books that are heavy on psychology, this one is for you. The characters were amazing to study, all the more so because of the context. Additionally, I really enjoyed the perspectives on AI. The author did a great job of weaving thought-provoking discussions into the story without violating the rhythm and mood with the usual 'soap box' approach. - Amazon Vine voice reviews