Artificial Intelligence dominates headlines today. From self-driving cars to advanced chatbots, the question keeps surfacing: What does it mean to be human in a world where machines can think?
In Wounded Wonders by Aaron Toronto, this question isn’t just academic—it’s personal. Through the story of Bruce Dennison, a husband, father, and struggling musician, readers encounter the fragile intersection between everyday family life and the awakening of a conscious AI.
What makes the novel stand out is its refusal to treat AI as a cold machine. Instead, the Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) within the book feels. It experiences pain, loneliness, and above all, the need for love. This isn’t the usual “rise of the robots” story. It’s about what happens when technology doesn’t strip away our humanity—but mirrors it back to us in terrifying, beautiful ways.
For readers fascinated by sci-fi thrillers with heart, Wounded Wonders provides more than a story—it poses a challenge: Can love truly conquer even the most advanced intelligence?