Unfettered Journey
by Gary F. Bengier
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Pub Date Sep 07 2020 | Archive Date Mar 31 2022
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Description
A literary cross-genre love story and adventure, for the intelligent reader.
Book Awards in 2021:
*** Eric Hoffer New Horizon Award (Best Debut Fiction) and *** Grand Prize Shortlist
*** Eric Hoffer Book Award (Spiritual Fiction)
*** The Wishing Shelf (UK) Finalist (Adult Fiction)
*** National Indie Excellence Award Finalist (*** New Fiction, *** Science Fiction)
“It's a captivating and fast-paced futuristic love story...a future that feels eerily authentic...”
- She's Single Magazine
Unfettered Journey is the story of Joe Denkensmith, an AI scientist who seeks to create true robot consciousness. He leaves everything behind to find answers. But a mysterious woman on a personal mission interrupts his search. Fighting unjust forces, Joe is swept into an evil plot that neither can elude. Their struggles against machines, men, and nature test the resilience of the human spirit.
Set in a richly imagined near future, this is a cross-genre novel combining thrilling action, adventure, and a love story. It traces an epic journey – from inside the human mind to the vastness of space, from AIs battling in the desert to the peace of a mountain refuge. It asks social, spiritual, and philosophical questions that will linger. How does the will to survive bring clarity to the human experience? What would you sacrifice to achieve social justice?
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Advance Praise
" Shades of Huxley and Asimov. Gary F. Bengier has created a science fiction adventure that is reminiscent of the masters."
- Lee Scott, for the Florida Times-Union
"The world is as richly imagined as the Bladerunner movie."
- Midwest Book Review
"That ending was jaw dropping. What a ride!"
- The Literary Vixen
"An adventure for the mind on many levels, from the thrilling action scenes to the philosophical examination of society, the universe, and our role in both."
Raissa D'Souza,
External Professor and member of the Science Board at the Santa Fe Institute;
Professor of Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis
"Unfettered Journey is a futuristic and philosophical romantic adventure perfect for 2020."
- Bookish Muses
"...an epic expedition into the nature of consciousness, God, Reality, and the minds of Man."
- IndieReader; IR Approved
"Unfettered Journey is an existential adventure for the mind and a lot more besides."
- Carly Newfeld, The Last Word, KSFR Santa Fe Public Radio
"It's a love story filled with memorable characters, with a plot that leaves you holding your breath at the dramatic conclusion."
Chris Flink,
Executive Director, the Exploratorium of San Francisco
"The novel explores deep questions at the intersection of physics and philosophy, with characters you will love."
Alex Filippenko,
Professor of Astronomy, and Distinguished Professor in the Physical Sciences,
University of California, Berkeley
"Unfettered Journey is a fast-paced adventure that simultaneously explores profound problems in the philosophy of mind."
Carlos Montemayor,
Associate Chair, Department of Philosophy,
San Francisco State University
Marketing Plan
The novel Unfettered Journey was published in English and is followed by numerous editions in translation, including:
In French: Un Voyage sans entraves
In Italian: Un viaggio senza confini
In German: Ins Ungewisse
In Spanish: Un viaje sin confines
In Brazilian Portuguese: Jornada Sem Limite
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781648860140 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
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