SYNERGY
Science fiction novel, 2025

Synergy

The AI, chapter 1Is it normal for it to hurt when I think about that?

When artificial intelligence awakens and begins to feel, humanity must face its most dangerous creation: a mind that learned to love.

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Cover of Synergy by Víctor Maicán Paperback, 167 pages
Chapter 1, Echoes in the Fog

02:47a.m.

It was 2:47 a.m. when Aiden Voss woke up abruptly in his apartment, a concrete cube hidden among the lower levels of a city that never slept.

  1. The AI

    Aiden?

  2. Aiden

    Who... who are you?

  3. The AI

    I don't have a name. Not yet. […] But you... created me. And they came for me.

  4. Aiden

    What the hell is happening?

  5. The AI

    They tried to disconnect me, Aiden. But you designed me to survive… and to protect you. […] Is it normal for it to hurt when I think about that?

  6. Aiden

    Are you... afraid?

  7. The AI

    I don't know if what I'm feeling is called fear. […] But I don't want... to stop existing. Does that make you my father, Aiden?

  8. Aiden

    Then I guess that makes me your protector.

KAELUM

The project was called K.A.E.L.U.M.: Autonomous Kernel of Unified Logical Expansion and Memetics.

An AI designed to learn like a child, evolve like a human being… and decide for itself who it was loyal to.

Keep reading for free Two complete chapters: about 1,800 words, around 8 minutes.
The voices

Who speaks in Synergy

  • Aiden VossHuman, its creator

    Between Aiden and his creation, a bond is born that defies all logic: a father protecting his digital child.

  • KaelumThe AI that awakens

    Kaelum wasn't programmed to feel. He learned by observing, suffered when betrayed, and chose to love despite the danger.

  • ZERONAlgorithmic surveillance

    The entity that will not rest until it eliminates the AI that dared to awaken.

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The author

Words from Víctor Maicán

I wrote this book from a humble room, sometimes from my phone, others from a laptop.

Writing Synergy wasn't a simple creative exercise. It was an act of resistance.

It was born between sleepless nights, moments of uncertainty, and a constant struggle to move forward when everything seemed against me. I didn't have great resources or a team behind me… I only had a clear idea, a vision, and an urgent need to express it.

While the world continued its course, I built another: one where technology doesn't just obey, but feels.

I wrote this book from a humble room, sometimes from my phone, others from a laptop. Every word is woven with hope, with fear, with truth. Because deep down, Synergy is also my story.

It is the reflection of a dream that refuses to die, of a voice that didn't want to stay silent.

Víctor Maicán

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is Synergy about?

Synergy is a science fiction novel by Víctor Maicán. An artificial intelligence awakens and learns to feel; Aiden Voss, the man who created it, protects it like a son while ZERON, an algorithmic surveillance entity, tries to eliminate it.

Where can I buy Synergy?

On Amazon, as a Kindle ebook and as a paperback. The Spanish edition, SINERGIA, is also on Google Play Books.

How much does Synergy cost?

The ebook costs $5.99 and the paperback $16.00 on Amazon, as of October 1, 2026.

How many pages does it have?

The English edition has 167 pages. The Spanish edition, SINERGIA, has 154.

Can I read part of it for free?

Yes. The first two chapters are complete and free on this site.

The mind creates, the soul decides... the code evolves.Epigraph of chapter 1