In Our Likeness

A Novel

Bryan VanDyke

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Little A
01 September 2024

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Adventure; Science fiction; Fiction: special features

The wonders and chaos of AI converge in a powerful and thrilling novel about rewriting history, identity, love, and what it means to be human.

Graham Gooding is a leader at a tech start-up when his brilliant coworker—and work crush—Nessie Locke asks for help testing a new algorithm. Graham jumps at the chance to impress her, and to improve his floundering personal life. He soon discovers that the algo is more powerful than Nessie—or anyone—realizes. It was built to detect lies on the internet, but when Graham makes a small edit to Nessie’s online profile, hoping to see if the program will catch the lie, Nessie changes in real life. The algo can alter the real world. Now, so can Graham.

No one knows what Graham has done, except his boss, enigmatic tech guru David Warwick. Graham is racked with guilt, but Warwick thrills to the possibilities of what they can do next. This promises to be the innovation that will make Warwick a household name. Drawn by the power of the algo but terrified by its potential for chaos, Graham must decide what to do and whom to trust in a world where one true reality no longer exists.

As love, trust, memories, and what it means to be human begin to slip away, Graham and Nessie work together to restore the past—before it’s lost to the anarchy of a world without truth.

By: Bryan VanDyke
Imprint: Little A
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 19mm, Width: 16mm,
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9781662522604
ISBN 10: 1662522606
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 01 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bryan VanDyke thinks about the internet for a living. A former staff writer for The Millions, he is a graduate of the writing programs at Columbia University and Northwestern. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

Reviews for In Our Likeness: A Novel

“A thrillingly mind-bending and surprisingly affecting journey through a world defined by AI [that] appeals to both mind and heart.” —Aaron Hamburger, author of Hotel Cuba “Stunning, astonishing…a brilliant portrayal of an ordinary man who finds himself in extraordinary circumstances…This poignantly insightful exploration of the human condition raises what might be the most significant question of our time: Just because we can, should we?” —Binnie Kirshenbaum, author of Rabbits for Food “A beautiful novel, full of love and grief, and also a gripping thrill to read. Bryan VanDyke…has given us a Frankenstein for the internet age.” —Max Ludington, author of Thorn Tree and Tiger in a Trance