Introduction

When a down-and-out android blows himself up in a crowded store, killing Jack Hartley's young wife, it changes Jack's life forever. In this society of the future, android technology has advanced at an incredible pace. Androids are no longer glossy robots. They look, think, and feel exactly like humans, with all of the emotional problems that can bring.

Society and Challenges

Human society is struggling to adjust to these startling advances. Androids are abused, assaulted, and scorned, and they have very few rights. Life is hard for synthetic humans. They have the most mentally demanding jobs but suffer from low pay, no respect, and no social safety net if they fail.

Plot Development

Two years after the explosion, Jack is forced to work with an android woman named Lilly Thomas, and his life changes again.