Rumors and Legends
Rumors spread. Legends remain.
Eleven hundred years later, an AI called Mama Aya runs humanity's egg-shaped cities. In the last wild Forest, an old woman opens a school for astral travelers — and a being born of the machine wants to know if she has a soul.
18+
This is for you if…
- you suspect there is more to consciousness than the body
- you like stories that ask big questions and still make you laugh
- you want an unconventional love story told without apology
This is not for you if…
- you are under 18
- characters with provocative, politically incorrect views would spoil the book for you
- you are looking for a romance that follows the usual rules
Mama Aya
An AI that gives everyone everything — except a reason to grow up.
The Forest
A few million people living the old way, and a school for astral travelers.
Maya
The first being born of the machine. Six bodies. One question.
Free samples
The first chapters, free. The complete books are for adult readers.
Formats
Reading order
Book 1
Book 2Questions
Is astral projection real?
People have reported out-of-body experiences for as long as there have been people. The novels treat it as real; you are free to read it as a metaphor. The 4+1 method from the free notebook is a well-known way to practise lucid awareness at night.
Why a digital voice?
The audiobooks are narrated by a digital voice, and every listing says so. It is how an independent author can bring hours of story to listeners.
Is the audiobook the same as the book?
Audio Part I is abridged: selected chapters from Books 1 and 2, without the intimate chapters. Audio Part II (Rumors and Legends) is complete. The ebooks and paperbacks are the complete text for adult readers.
Where should I start?
With Book 1, States of Tenderness. If you are more curious about AI and the far future, Book 3, Rumors and Legends, can be read on its own.