Bryant Benitez
The A.I. and The Alien
Faith, wired into a story instead of bolted onto it.
A girl at the centre of it, an artificial intelligence, an alien, and smaller stories hidden inside the big one.
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What it is about
Did you ever wake up one day and ask, How did I get here? Who am I, really? Is this real? Am I someone else? Is this a dream?
Well, The AI and The Alien will plunge you into a whole new set of worlds. Set in a strange new sort of reality where our heroine is not sure whom to trust because she is on the run. On this adventure with twists, turns and tunnels into new levels of understanding and reality, you may even question your reality.
As she is flung into a new place, she is pursued and overwhelmed by things deeper and bigger than she can imagine. And this "Alien" just won't leave her alone. It calls to her but in her fashion, she yells back, but still, "it" calls to her.
Bryant’s own description, taken from his retailer listing. Not our copy.
Who this one is for
- The reader who wants a female lead
- The kid who reads a page twice because they think something is hidden in it
- A parent who wants faith in the story without a sermon in the middle of it
What you should know before buying it
Readers describe the faith in this one as present but understated. One called it a way of bringing in faith-based ideas that is not in your face. If that is what you have been looking for, this is the one to try first.
No catch and no upsell here. Tell Bryant the age and the temperament of your reader and he will tell you whether this is the right one, point you at the other one, or tell you to wait a year.
What readers said
The plot itself is unique, original, and a great way to bring in the concept of faith-based stories. It's not in your face, and yet it makes you think and wonder. Truly a great read!
It was fun to read and I enjoyed the little hidden stories. It was a great medium sized book length. I also liked the main character and the way she was portrayed.
Reading it alongside your kid?
These were written so an adult and a child can read the same story and both come away with something. Not the same something. That is the point.
If you want the questions worth asking at the end of a chapter, Bryant spent a decade doing exactly that with groups. Ask and he will send you some.