Stories of Singularity Series by Susan Kaye Quinn

What if the three laws of robotics were replaced by a single emotion: unconditional love. Restorative Human Medical Care Unit 7435, sentience level fifty, wants to heal the human master it loves, but Unit 7435 finds there is a price to be paid for love… and for failing in its primary mission.  
 
Restore is a standalone short story that provides a glimpse into a dark corner of the Singularity novel series. 
The Stories of Singularity can be read independently from the Singularity novel series... moreWhat if the three laws of robotics were replaced by a single emotion: unconditional love. Restorative Human Medical Care Unit 7435, sentience level fifty, wants to heal the human master it loves, but Unit 7435 finds there is a price to be paid for love… and for failing in its primary mission.  
 
Restore is a standalone short story that provides a glimpse into a dark corner of the Singularity novel series. 
The Stories of Singularity can be read independently from the Singularity novel series.The first novel, The Legacy Human (Singularity #1), is now available. less

A short story of artificial intelligence and limitations. The Mining Master of Thebe is all alone… not counting the scavenger drones, foundry nanites, and magtread tractors buzzing across the tiny Jovian moon. So when a spindly tower of rocks mysteriously appears at the pole, it’s enough to vex the Mining Master’s machine-sourced intelligence like dust trapped in a harvester joint... moreA short story of artificial intelligence and limitations. The Mining Master of Thebe is all alone… not counting the scavenger drones, foundry nanites, and magtread tractors buzzing across the tiny Jovian moon. So when a spindly tower of rocks mysteriously appears at the pole, it’s enough to vex the Mining Master’s machine-sourced intelligence like dust trapped in a harvester joint. Reporting it could mean reassignment to the Outer Belt… but probing the mystery further threatens to unlock something that might have been better left... contained. Containment is the second of the Stories of Singularity (#1-4), also available as a box set. These short stories each provide a glimpse into a dark corner of the Singularity novels. Fans of the Singularity novel series will find their understanding of the Singularity world enhanced by the novellas, but they can also be enjoyed as standalone stories. **originally published in the Dark Beyond The Stars anthology - check it out for more great SF stories!** READING ORDER Singularity Series The Legacy Human (Book 1) The Duality Bridge (Book 2) The Stories of Singularity #1-4 (Novella Box Set) The Illusory Prophet (Book 3) - coming in 2016 Stories of Singularity (novellas) Restore (Story 1) Containment (Story 2) Defiance (Story 3) Augment (Story 4) less

Miriam is a jiv—an augmented warrior willing to give her life for the Maker cause—and she’s more than ready to get in the ring and fight for the latest mod. If she wins, she’ll have everything she needs to offer herself up for the Makers’ most dangerous augment of all. The only problem? No one has yet survived it. Either she’ll become the Makers’ latest failed experiment—or the leap toward salvation her people desperately need... moreMiriam is a jiv—an augmented warrior willing to give her life for the Maker cause—and she’s more than ready to get in the ring and fight for the latest mod. If she wins, she’ll have everything she needs to offer herself up for the Makers’ most dangerous augment of all. The only problem? No one has yet survived it. Either she’ll become the Makers’ latest failed experiment—or the leap toward salvation her people desperately need. Augment is a standalone novella that provides a glimpse into a dark corner of the Singularity novel series. The Stories of Singularity can be read independently from the Singularity novel series. less

Sister Amara prays she won’t be the last of her twelve sisters to reach the awakening—after all, the salvation of their Masters depends on them. But with the interrogations growing more deadly, being last may be best... especially when you’ve been created to touch the face of God.Awakening  is a standalone short novella that takes place in the world of the Singularity novels. Start the novel series with The Legacy Human (Singularity 1).

Med Bots, Ascenders, Augments... and a Legacy Human or two. (Companion stories to the Singularity novel series.)This box set of FOUR NOVELLAS (plus a bonus flash fiction) is set in the universe of Susan Kaye Quinn's Singularity novel series. Learn why a med bot's world is tragically different than you might imagine; how a machine intelligence might probe the limits of its constraint; and what dissenting humans might do with a cybernetic enhancement... or five... moreMed Bots, Ascenders, Augments... and a Legacy Human or two. (Companion stories to the Singularity novel series.)This box set of FOUR NOVELLAS (plus a bonus flash fiction) is set in the universe of Susan Kaye Quinn's Singularity novel series. Learn why a med bot's world is tragically different than you might imagine; how a machine intelligence might probe the limits of its constraint; and what dissenting humans might do with a cybernetic enhancement... or five. These short stories each provide a glimpse into a dark corner of the Singularity novelsFans of the Singularity novel series will find their understanding of the Singularity world enhanced by the novellas, but they can also be enjoyed as standalone stories. CONTAINS Restore Containment Defiance Augment Fair Trade (bonus flash fiction) READING ORDER The Legacy Human (Singularity #1) The Duality Bridge (Singularity #2) The Stories of Singularity (#1-4) The Illusory Prophet (Singularity #3) - coming in 2016 Story Summaries Restore What if the three laws of robotics were replaced by a single emotion: unconditional love. Restorative Human Medical Care Unit 7435, sentience level fifty, wants to heal the human master it loves, but Unit 7435 finds there is a price to be paid for love… and for failing in its primary mission. Containment The Mining Master of Thebe is all alone… not counting the scavenger drones, foundry nanites, and magtread tractors buzzing across the tiny Jovian moon. So when a spindly tower of rocks mysteriously appears at the pole, it’s enough to vex the Mining Master’s machine-sourced intelligence like dust trapped in a harvester joint. Reporting it could mean reassignment to the Outer Belt… but probing the mystery further threatens to unlock something that might have been better left... contained. Defiance Most of humanity has ascended into hyper-intelligent human/machine hybrids, but legacy humans like Cyrus Kowalski are used to skirting the laws they’ve laid down—after all, he knows the ascenders only pretend to care about the legacy pets they keep. But when a woman Cyrus loves like a mother is stricken by a disease the ascenders refuse to cure, he has to decide how far he can go without getting banished from the legacy city that’s always been his home. Augment Miriam is a jiv—an augmented warrior willing to give her life for the Maker cause—and she’s more than ready to get in the ring and fight for the latest mod. If she wins, she’ll have everything she needs to offer herself up for the Makers’ most dangerous augment of all. The only problem? No one has yet survived it. Either she’ll become the Makers’ latest failed experiment—or the leap toward salvation her people desperately need. Augment is the fourth of the Stories of Singularity (#1-4) - also available as a box set. These short stories each provide a glimpse into a dark corner of the Singularity novels. The above short stories are also available in anthologies...Restore - The AI ChroniclesContainment - The Dark Beyond the StarsDefiance - The Future ChroniclesAugment - The Cyborg Chronicles less

Most of humanity has ascended into hyper-intelligent human/machine hybrids, but legacy humans like Cyrus Kowalski are used to skirting the laws they’ve laid down—after all, he knows the ascenders only pretend to care about the legacy pets they keep. But when a woman Cyrus loves like a mother is stricken by a disease the ascenders refuse to cure, he has to decide how far he can go without getting banished from the legacy city that’s always been his home... moreMost of humanity has ascended into hyper-intelligent human/machine hybrids, but legacy humans like Cyrus Kowalski are used to skirting the laws they’ve laid down—after all, he knows the ascenders only pretend to care about the legacy pets they keep. But when a woman Cyrus loves like a mother is stricken by a disease the ascenders refuse to cure, he has to decide how far he can go without getting banished from the legacy city that’s always been his home. Defiance is a prequel novella to the first book in the Singularity series, The Legacy Human. This young adult science fiction series explores the intersection of mind, body, and soul in a post-Singularity world. less