2021 FAPA President's Book Awards Winner - Adult Cover Design (Bronze) 2020 FAPA President's Book Awards Winner - Science Fiction (Gold) The Problem With Building Something Smarter Than Us Is...It's Smarter Than Us. He is humanity's crowning achievement. He is an intelligent, sentient being. And, he is about to be killed. Created in the late 21st Century, Abe is the first cloned human android and a remarkable achievement in artificial intelligence and genetic engineering. He's also an innovative medical product that has embroiled the Multipurpose Android and Cloning Corporation in controversy. To protect their interests, MACC executives find a lucrative way to dispose of their problematic product and unleash a plan to ensure the company's future and foster public support. Abe, however, has a different vision of the future and greater potential than anyone realizes. With the clock ticking and a storm of uncertainty raging around him, Abe executes plans of his own. And, the countdown begins... Written in a classic style, this hard science fiction novel focuses on the dilemmas of playing God and the pitfalls of advancing technology without care and appropriate safeguards. It probes the many challenges that face our global societies today.