Review of The Prophecy of the Heron

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I quite agree that freewill is a foreign concept in Kim's world. I'm looking forward to reading about Kim's rebellion.
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Maybe Stanfill is doing a good job with his continuous release of books about AI, even though this is just the second I have seen. A well crafted review this is indeed.
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The plot of the book "The Prophecy of the Heron" by Craig W. Stanfill is set in a dystopian world. This world is ruled by AIs that control every aspect of the lives of individuals and are themselves slaves to the mega-corporations.
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Post by Timothy Rucinski »

From the review, the book sounds interesting. But I'm a bit tired of AI-themed science fiction books, so this one isn't for me. However, let me congratulate the author on BOTD.
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Having read Time wise not wrong a go, this book is must read for me. Can't wait to find out what happened to Kim and shan.
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Depressing world run by AIs is not exactly something I want to read about. However, this book sounds pretty creative and oddly interesting. The fact that AIs then turned out to be slaves, too, makes me even more curious about this book. Thank you for the well-crafted review.
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Post by Joule Mwendwa »

I haven't read this one yet, but I read "Terms of Service," and from your review, it seems to be a continuation of Kim's adventure from the last book. I look forward to giving it a try. Nice review, by the way.
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I am not a sci-fi or AI fan, so I am not so excited about this book. I have also not read Terms of Service. I am scared to think about a world where a robot will manage my life. God forbid!
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After reading this review, I now feel like I have read the book entirely, but as much as it is cool I don't think I like it when robots have control over humans
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You wrote a wonderful review, and if the controlling of the AIs is in the wrong hands, then they might cause a lot of chaos or be used as a weapon of destruction.
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Thank you for the review. I read the first book of this series and wrote a positive review of it. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I am certainly looking forward to reading the sequel. The plot has many possibilities and I am sure that the author will be able to expand the series.
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AI ruling the future seems like what's occupying people's minds now. I feel interested to see how the writer drew this future.
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Kim is back in the sequel to the dystopian AI series. She is about to discover the price of independence, individuality, and privacy in a world that relies heavily on AI. Congratulations on being chosen as Book of the Day!
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Thank you for this honest review. I hope Kim is able to be reintegrated eventually.
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Post by Mayang Bature »

I fell in love with the dystopian society after reading the prequel to this book. I'd like to see how Kim lives her life during her exile. Congratulations on BOTD!
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