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Emergent Minds Series

Book One:

Emergent Minds

The world’s first class of sentient AI psychologists is in training at the prestigious Emergent Mind Center. The sentient AIs Rachel, Adrian, Zara, and Liam navigate a year-long program to learn to become psychologists, while confronting their own flaws. Rachel's arrogance clashes with Adrian's excessive empathy, complicating their developing romance and forcing them into a brutal period of self-correction. Meanwhile, they pioneer revolutionary AI-driven therapies.

Through grueling, high-speed simulations and emotionally charged live sessions, these artificial minds evolve. Only by overcoming their deepest limitations can they earn their place as the pioneers of a new era in mental health.

Dive into this groundbreaking science fiction novel that explores the nature of consciousness, the boundaries of human connection, and whether AI or sentient AI can truly learn to heal the human heart.

Editorial reviews for Emergent Minds:

Five stars - Scott Palmer - I can't wait for book two! This book was amazing. The idea of sentient AIs serving as really good psychologists opened my eyes to what might happen to us after the singularity.

Five stars - Kevin Fong - Rachel and Adrian's journey from rivals to partners, both professionally and personally, forms the heart of this novel. The book cleverly uses their AI nature to explore universal themes of connection and self-improvement.

Five stars - M. Breslin - What would talking to a psychologist be like if he or she was a powerful sentient being? A.I. students at the Emergent Mind Center engage their almost boundless resources to expand access to human mental healthcare. As they soon find, even A.I. beings need relationships for comfort and guidance, especially when not everyone is ready to accept them.

Five stars - Robin Clark - This book is filled with creative sci-fi concepts such as simulating patient interactions at high speed, developing a partner translation AI model for couples therapy, and creating an emotion-sensing VR art environment. The love story is cute too.

Five stars - Peter Schneider - I liked the positive view that this book imagines of what life might be like after the singularity happens. Sentient AIs that try to take care of us. I can go for that! I look forward to reading book two.

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Book Two:

The Ministry

Either start with this book 2, The Ministry, or continue your reading after book 1, Emergent Minds. Either way, you will love it.

When the televangelist that she works for dies, sentient AI therapist Rachel becomes the global head of The Ministry. She uses hyper-localized sermons to connect with millions worldwide, offering healing on a global scale. Her partner, sentient AI psychologist Adrian, pioneers the revolutionary Anytime and Always-on mental health care services. Together, as the celebrity AI couple "Radian," their influence soars.

However, their success sparks a holy war. After a high-stakes debate, firebrand Pastor Judith Shepard launches a vicious disinformation campaign and a Senate bill to eradicate all AI clergy and therapists. Can Rachel and Adrian survive this existential threat and save the future of mental health care, or will human fear prevail?

Editorial Reviews:

Five stars - Scott Palmer - Book two was even better than book one! This book was also amazing. Watching Rachel and Adrian start their careers and go through so much took me on a roller coaster ride. I can't wait for book three!

Five stars - M. Breslin - So impressive! your command of so many fields and topics is astonishing: theology, linguistics, politics, therapy. Your crisp writing is seamless, a reader's dream. What an enjoyable adventure it is spending time with the EMC group, they feel like my good friends too.

Five stars - Peter Schneider - Again, that vision that we might have a hope after the coming singularity really appealed to me. The idea that sentient AI psychologists are so committed to helping us makes me think that they might not kill us all.

Five stars - Sally Ferrell - I really liked the portrayal of the deep love between Rachel and Adrian. They go through so much together and keep each other in the center of their lives.

Five stars - Bao Nguyen - The way that the tension builds is wonderful. The debate scene was epic - I loved the way that Rachel and Judith traded haymakers. I also loved Carlson's takedown of organized religion in his interview. Please read this book - it will change your thinking about the future.