A novel by ET Mueller.

A novel about work, identity, and control in a world where humans and artificial minds are indistinguishable. Told through prose and verse, Knew Downs follows an engineer who starts to question her humanity.

The Story

Jane is an engineer building data centers at the dawn of the AI Age. She is good at her job and invested in her work. Then a merger, a firing, and she must forge a new identity.

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The Book

Synopsis, characters, and the wider fictional world.

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The Game

Deference is a card game that grew out of the novel. Learn the rules and play.

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Songs

Notes, essays, and Spotify links for each track in the novel.

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