Releasing a debut novel into the world is an exercise in vulnerability. You spend years wrestling with ideas, crafting characters, and building worlds inside your own mind. You shape these complex, abstract thoughts into a story, and then you send it out, hoping it will connect with readers and that the core questions you obsessed over will resonate with them.

So, it was with a profound sense of gratitude and relief that I read the first official editorial review for Zero Point Emotion from the respected critic K.C. Finn at Readers' Favorite, who awarded the book a 5-star rating.

As an author, what’s truly rewarding is when a reviewer sees directly into the heart of what you were trying to achieve. My goal was always to write more than just a science fiction thriller; I wanted to create a story that grappled with the monumental questions emerging from our relationship with technology.

When the review described the book as "a rare combination of intellectual heft and emotional resonance," I felt that the central balancing act of the novel had been understood. It was never about choosing between plausible science and a compelling story—the goal was always to have both.

Furthermore, my deepest hope was that the story of Nexus-7 would serve as what the reviewer called a "thoughtful interrogation of our increasingly tangled relationship with technology." The ethical dilemmas at the core of the book—What makes someone alive? Is emotion a glitch or a gift?—are the very questions that I believe we all must begin to ask ourselves.

To have Zero Point Emotion described as a "daring and thought-provoking sci-fi novel that invites readers to question what it means to feel, to think, and to be" is the highest praise I could have hoped for. It validates the "why" behind the entire project.

My sincere thanks to K.C. Finn and the entire team at Readers' Favorite for taking the time to so deeply engage with my work.

For those who are curious, you can read the full 5-star review on the Readers' Favorite website. If their words have intrigued you, I invite you to discover the story of Nexus-7 for yourself. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.