Eternal OS: Love Never Fails by Rezvan Hatami is about Eliora who has just been hired by Corporatio to help oversee the development of their new android, Eternalus. As Eternalus continues developing and evolving she interacts more and more with Eliora and with Edward, a somewhat reclusive engineer assigned to the project. The more Eliora works there though the more she discovers that there is more to the company, the people and the project than she is aware of. Together the three work on pushing boundaries of science, intelligence and the soul as they learn more about themselves and the world around them.
This book has a pretty good premise about the possibilities, both good and bad, of AI and android development. It also delves at least somewhat into the realms of what makes a person human and what constitutes a soul which are some pretty deep and philosophical topics. There are also times where it seems to touch upon other existential topics such as what is love and faith and similar related concepts. The characters are good and seem to be well developed but there is also very little backstory for any of them which is mildly frustrating to see considering just how intriguing some of them are. However, perhaps the biggest issue I see with this particular story is actually the plot surprisingly. As I said before it has a good premise but as I was reading I struggled to identify what the main conflict was for the story. It seemed to be rather all over the place and there was not really one big defining conflict or issue but instead several smaller issues that were not fully defined or explained. There was not one problem or issue around which the story revolved. I am not saying that it wasn’t good as I did enjoy reading it but I really struggled to identify what it was supposed to be about. Was it about the development of Eternalus or was it about one of the different relationships or was it about the internal issues of Corporatio? I really don’t know as they all were mentioned but none seemed defining or fully explained if that makes sense. It was still good though and has decent potential so I am giving it three out of five stars.
This book is science fiction so it would hold the most appeal for readers who prefer that genre though it may also appeal to readers who like books that grapple with philosophical concepts. It seems to be aimed at adult readers but there wasn’t any content that would make it inappropriate for slightly younger readers so anybody older than about fourteen should probably be fine. If you decide to try it feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. I received this book through Reedsy Discovery and you can also find my review there.