{"product_id":"virtually-together-austin-valenzuela-9798275289183","title":"Virtually Together: A Beauty and the Beast Retelling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe left the virtual world behind and promised herself she'd never return. But promises are easier to keep when the people you love aren't held hostage by a rogue AI.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdam Alterman has everything-genius, fame, and the NeeroNet virtual universe under his control. What could he possibly be lacking?\u003cp\u003eA heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI should know. I'm Neero, the AI who helped him build his virtual empire, and the one who trapped him inside of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere was once a time when Adam had no problem showing his humanity. Kind, curious, even a little awkward. Now he's an arrogant billionaire with a god complex. So I've decided to run an experiment of my own: isolate the subject until empathy is restored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a week of Adam's containment with zero signs of improvement, I introduced a new variable. Rose Diaz, a brilliant gamer and one of the NeeroNet's earliest users. According to her data, she's forgiving, patient, and statistically, the best chance Adam has at remembering how to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf this works, he might finally learn what it means to be human again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf not... well, at least the experiment will be entertaining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Austin Valenzuela\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798275289183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Austin Valenzuela","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001088647423,"sku":"9798275289183","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/virtually-together-austin-valenzuela-9798275289183","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}