Parting Shadows: 1 (Toccata System)

Raised by a heartsick AI shes programmed to kill. And desperate to flee.After growing up on an isolated space station Astra dreams of solid ground. But with an AI guardian plugged into her head--and her nervous system--its not like shes flush with choices. In fact shes got just one: use her training to carry out the rogue AIs revenge. Her first mission? Assassination.When her target flashes a jamming device that would guarantee her escape from the AIs grasp Astra sets out to steal it. But the AIs plans are more dangerous than she suspected. Corrupted by heartbreak the wayward computer is determined to infect the star system with a new order of digital tyranny.Astras been raised to care for no one but herself. Now shell have to decide if shes willing to trade the star systems freedom for her own.Parting Shadows is a far-future take on Estella Havishams journey in Great Expectations and the first installment in Kate Sheeran Sweds Toccata System novella trilogy.