The Name and the Shadow
An Armand Ptolemy Novel
by Mark Jeffrey
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Pub Date 3 Jun 2023 | Archive Date 26 Oct 2023
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Description
Meet your masters: the mystical artificial intelligences.
Armand Ptolemy's brothers want to cheat him out of his inheritance. Armand, a young man with a unique ability to read hieroglyphs, is caught in a dangerous game of power and manipulation as he uncovers the secrets of an ancient Egyptian AI: Sophia.
He must quickly navigate the hidden world where synchronicity engines, tokenized karma cryptocurrencies, mystical artificial intelligences and corporate greed threaten to destroy everything we hold dear, for profit.
As he delves deeper, he discovers that the future of humanity is at stake. He must act fast. With danger around every corner, this mind blowing tale will linger long after it is finished.
Blending the latest in modern technologies with ancient lore, The Name and the Shadow pits Armand against real sinister forces as he races to uncover his father's history -- while falling in love with 'living information' made flesh in the beguiling Sophia.
An action adventure packed with speculation on the nature of the latest AI's like ChatGPT, Jungian concepts and our true place in the universe! Join Armand on this astonishing quest into our near future, today.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 000B0C61R55KR |
| PRICE | US$2.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 519 |
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Featured Reviews
Anders M, Reviewer
Rating: 3.6/5
Review: This started out in cringeville with the dialogue between brothers sounding like a group of stoned surfers. Almost DNF'ed it but held on to what turned out to be a very creative story line. Armand's character is well built and you find yourself pulling for him at every turn. Would like to see Armand continue, perhaps aspiring to a Himalayan abode.
I am sure the editors will work out the pages and pages of grammatical errors. A bit distracting.
Reviewer 850130
I struggled a bit with this book. Being a technophobic grandma probably was not the demographic this book was aiming at, so trying to understand the concepts and language around technology was a bit challenging. That said, it was a good story ( although it did make me think that my ideas about technology were not paranoid) and my grandson enjoyed it immensly.
Tammy W, Reviewer
This was a fast-paced, interesting read, that I found I did not want to put down! Great, multi-faceted characters. Vivid descriptions. Kept me captivated from the first page to the last. A uniquely-cool read!
*I received a complimentary ARC of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.
Librarian 431790
A book that mixes AI with classic action+adventure tropes and I had a lot of fun in reading it.
It's a bit weird at the beginning but i was hooked after a couple of chapters.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine
Lori C, Reviewer
This was so good! The mix of the ancient Egypt history and adventure with lots of action. I enjoyed this book so much! This would make a great movie!
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Dawn T, Reviewer
The Name and the Shadow by Mark Jeffrey
519 Pages
Publisher: BooksGoSocial
Release Date: June 3, 2023
General Fiction (Adult), Sci Fi, Fantasy, Artificial Intelligence, Organized Crimes, Karma
Armand Martel is the 7th son. His brothers inherited their father’s fortune while he can barely make ends meet. He is researching canobic jars from Egypt when he comes across an old book. It is a codex and as he goes through it he realizes it is an early. Form of artificial intelligence. He names her Sophia and helps her learn through his experiences. His brothers warn him of the Concordian organization. Their father gave his karma, along with all the brothers’ karma as a form of payment for success. Armand is the only son who maintains his karma. He begins investigating and tries to have their karma released but there are other plans for him.
The book has a steady pace, the characters are developed, and it is written in the third person point of view. I really like the character of Sophia. I can see artificial intelligence to grow as she did. If you like
Susan M, Reviewer
Armand works for his older brothers. Armand finds out that he has been cheated of his inheritance. He hires a lawyer and meets his brothers with their lawyers where Armand confronts them with what they have been doing to him. The brothers lose their case. Armand realizes that there is much he needs to learn and do to run the company. Armand learned about his cheating brothers whe Egyptian hieroglyphs in a found Egyptian book. The book has a voice telling Armand words are alive. It wanted a name which Armand gives. Giving the voice a name thrilled it so it told him about his cheating brothers. Arman will eventually learn about a potential threat that he must resolve.
Reading this book was fascinating. It is a book that had me thinking about the mythology and ancient history that brought the book to be sealed in a jar and only found as the jar was accidentally broken. I marvel at the author’s ingenuity writing this book. I won’t forget this book!
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