*An AI twist on Frankenstein. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Black Mirror*
'Best thing I've read this year' Will Dean
'Terrifying' Kiran Millwood Hargrave
'A brilliantly plotted story'Guardian
'Gripping . . . A twist on The Shining'New York Times
'Its chilling final twist will have you turning directly back to the first page'Mail on Sunday
Henry, a brilliant but reclusive engineer, has achieved the crowning discovery of his career: he's created an artificially intelligent consciousness. He names the half-formed robot William.
But there's something strange about William.
It's not that his skin feels like balloon rubber and is the colour of curdled milk, nor is it his thick gurgling laugh or the way his tongue curls towards his crooked top teeth. It is the way he looks at Henry's wife, Lily.
Henry created William but he is starting to lose control of him. As William's fixation with Lily grows and threatens to bring harm to their house, Henry has no choice but to destroy William.
But William isn't gone. Filled with jealousy for humanity, for its capacity to love and create life, William starts to haunt the house.
He lurks behind each locked door. You can hear him muttering in the eaves of the attic. He is whispering in Henry's head. And he will be the one to take control . . .
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Genre: Horror
Praise for this book
"Mason Coile's William is twisted, timely, scarily intelligent, and menacing even before it reveals its greatest, darkest secrets." - Johnny Compton
"From its first page all the way to its jaw-dropping ending, William had me hooked. I mainlined this book in one sitting, loving the tragically endearing protagonist Coile had created while marveling at the whip-smart plotting." - Nick Cutter
"A gripping page-turner that makes you think, William gets you by the throat and doesn't let go until it has spun you through some of your darkest fears. Mason Coile has written a modern-day Frankenstein for our digital age that grapples with the notion of consciousness and what makes a human." - Araminta Hall
"Dark, clever, and terrifying, I devoured Coile's novel. If you're not afraid of AI now, you will be after William." - Robyn Harding
"A book that probes at the fears for our future and provokes the terrors of our pasts - William asks if the things we make reflect us, what does that say about what we are? Also - it's f***ing terrifying." - Kiran Millwood Hargrave
"A deliciously terrifying book about creation and its false promise of control, William exposes the harrowing consequences of playing god. Coile demolishes the idea that our homes and identities are safe in a fully automated world. I dare you to read this in more than one sitting." - Ling Ling Huang
"William is the perfect blend of sci-fi and horror. Coile locks you in the smart home of your nightmares, and inside is a gauntlet of thrills and surprises that'll have you looking over your shoulder till the very end. If reading with one hand over your mouth is your thing, this is the book for you." - Gus Moreno
"I read and enjoyed William in a single sitting, as if it were a story from a classic horror comic... Impressive horror as entertainment - with insights into male identity and original speculations on the consequences of playing God with tech." - Adam L G Nevill
"From its first page all the way to its jaw-dropping ending, William had me hooked. I mainlined this book in one sitting, loving the tragically endearing protagonist Coile had created while marveling at the whip-smart plotting." - Nick Cutter
"A gripping page-turner that makes you think, William gets you by the throat and doesn't let go until it has spun you through some of your darkest fears. Mason Coile has written a modern-day Frankenstein for our digital age that grapples with the notion of consciousness and what makes a human." - Araminta Hall
"Dark, clever, and terrifying, I devoured Coile's novel. If you're not afraid of AI now, you will be after William." - Robyn Harding
"A book that probes at the fears for our future and provokes the terrors of our pasts - William asks if the things we make reflect us, what does that say about what we are? Also - it's f***ing terrifying." - Kiran Millwood Hargrave
"A deliciously terrifying book about creation and its false promise of control, William exposes the harrowing consequences of playing god. Coile demolishes the idea that our homes and identities are safe in a fully automated world. I dare you to read this in more than one sitting." - Ling Ling Huang
"William is the perfect blend of sci-fi and horror. Coile locks you in the smart home of your nightmares, and inside is a gauntlet of thrills and surprises that'll have you looking over your shoulder till the very end. If reading with one hand over your mouth is your thing, this is the book for you." - Gus Moreno
"I read and enjoyed William in a single sitting, as if it were a story from a classic horror comic... Impressive horror as entertainment - with insights into male identity and original speculations on the consequences of playing God with tech." - Adam L G Nevill
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