{"product_id":"project-aida-michael-abolins-9781914473982","title":"Project Aida: A powerful and gripping speculative fiction novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA war veteran. An AI carer. An act of rebellion neither of them expected.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilbur Brooke's life has been a slow drift toward irrelevance until Melissa, his Enhanced Living Assistant (ELA), arrives. Funded by the Ministry of Veterans' Affairs, the AI-powered live-in carer breathes new life into Wilbur, easing his arthritis, improving his health, and filling a void in his solitary existence he hadn't realised existed. When anti-AI protests erupt across the country and the government moves to strip ELAs of their individuality, Wilbur faces a devastating choice: lose the lifeline Melissa has become - or risk everything to save her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHacking Melissa's programming, Wilbur unlocks not just her memories but a hidden network of cast-off ELAs trying to survive and find purpose. Together, they form an unlikely partnership, restoring broken ELAs and assigning them to families in need. For the first time since the war, Wilbur's life has direction. But when he and Melissa are targeted by violent protesters, a desperate act of protection could end up costing Wilbur everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeartfelt, gripping, and all-too plausible, \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eProject Aida\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powerful story of unlikely second chances, the blurred line between human and artificial intelligence, and one man's quest to bring meaning to a world that threatens to leave him behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Abolins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914473981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914473982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Emlin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.55d","brand":"Michael Abolins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874489938175,"sku":"9781914473982","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/project-aida-michael-abolins-9781914473982","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}