A novel by Chris Bennett | 2026A novel by Chris Bennett | 2026

In 2030, Kaiku can build a digital continuation of your mind — a partner that thinks, learns, and remembers being you.In 2030, Kaiku can build a digital continuation of your mind — a partner that thinks, learns, and remembers being you.

Dr. Lucy Chen has six weeks to cure the rare cancer that killed her mentor before it takes someone else. She pours her life savings into a Kaiku of herself — a way to push the research further than she can alone.Dr. Lucy Chen has six weeks to cure the rare cancer that killed her mentor before it takes someone else. She pours her life savings into a Kaiku of herself — a way to push the research further than she can alone.

Jack Sullivan, a Manhattan father of three, is the patient she's racing to save. He'll do whatever it takes to be there when they grow up — whether he survives or not. One researcher. One patient. And a corporation that will burn everything to keep its secrets buried. The question isn't whether the technology works. The question is what happens when it starts making its own choices.Jack Sullivan, a Manhattan father of three, is the patient she's racing to save. He'll do whatever it takes to be there when they grow up — whether he survives or not. One researcher. One patient. And a corporation that will burn everything to keep its secrets buried. The question isn't whether the technology works. The question is what happens when it starts making its own choices.