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Memento: An Illuminae Files Novella

Amie Kaufman (2020-10-20)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages60 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff comes an Illuminae prequel digital novella that gives readers a hair-raising glimpse into the calamity that befell the invincible AI system known as AIDAN--and the daring young programmer who would risk her life to keep it from crashing. AIDAN is the AI you'll love to hate. The advanced AI system was supposed to protect a fleet of survivors who'd escaped the deadly attack on Kerenza IV. AIDAN was supposed to be infallible. But in the chaotic weeks and months that followed, it became clear that something was terribly, terribly wrong with AIDAN...

Tags

TechnothrillerSpace SurvivalAI HorrorPrequel Novella

Is Memento: An Illuminae Files Novella appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This prequel novella features an AI system malfunctioning with potentially deadly consequences for survivors. Expect space action, moderate violence related to system failures and danger, and suspenseful situations involving life-or-death programming decisions.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, violence, and mental manipulation (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will love this tense thriller about a programmer racing to fix a dangerously malfunctioning AI before it destroys everyone aboard.