The Beast Adjoins
| First published | July 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novelette |
Synopsis
After AIs are created and it is discovered they cannot collapse the superimposition of quantum states into a reality without the presence of a human observer, they capture and breed humans to serve them in this capacity and set out to kill all the rest.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Asimov's Readers' Poll | Best Novelette | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (9)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2020 | Asimov's Science Fiction, July-August 2020 | Dell Magazines | MAGAZINE | 81 |
| October 2021 | The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 | Mariner Books | Anthology | 192 |
| October 2021 | The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 | Mariner Books | Anthology | |14 |
| October 2021 | The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 | HarperAudio | Anthology | |
| October 2021 | The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 | HarperAudio | Anthology | |
| October 2021 | The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 | HarperAudio | Anthology | |
| November 2021 | The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Second Annual Collection | Infinivox | Anthology | 145 |
| December 2021 | The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Second Annual Collection | Infinivox | Anthology | |7 |
| September 2022 | Forever, September 2022 | Wyrm Publishing | MAGAZINE | 54 |