L. E. Henderson
Binary Boy - Kindle Single: Book 1 : Torn Curtains Series
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Somewhere between the breath of life and the cold steel of sentience, a young boy fights his primal nature in a world unlike any other. For young Devin has seen death before—and everything in his nature has turned him against the humanity he harbors. After surviving a deadly outbreak onboard a colony spaceship, 12-year-old Devin has found a new life alongside his sentient savior, companion, and caregiver, a robot named Ark. In Ark’s care Devin grows up uncertain and afraid of a world controlled by people as terrifying childhood memories continue to plague him. Adding to his horror, Ark and her companion Rue have begun a return journey to his home planet of Earth in the hopes of restoring him to his human roots. However, Devin identifies with robots, not people, and Devin fights the decision with every breath until a tragic event near Earth forces Devin to leave his ship in order to survive. However, the transition will not be an easy one. What lies ahead is a journey of peril both within and without as Devin must make the journey back to Earth and rediscover what it means to be human—even if it means becoming someone completely different…