Five Tales of Digital Desire: AI Goes Awry is a compelling five-story Halloween collection centred on two committed gay rowers, Aly and Finn, as they navigate the unsettling intersection of love and artificial intelligence. Fresh out of university life and its routine of competitive rowing, Finn buys a mysterious 'brain enhancer' called NeutraLinked, a hive mind technology that promises 'relationship synchrony' but delivers terrifyingly blurred boundaries.

What starts as a high-tech gimmick quickly spirals when their minds become irrevocably linked, challenging the very foundation of their three-year relationship. With their private thoughts suddenly shared and their personal space violated, the couple must confront what it means to have true commitment when there's no possibility of escaping each other's minds.

This Silverbourne Halloween Short Story Collection offers a thrilling departure from typical spooky tales, instead diving deep into timely, high-stakes themes of obsession, technological dependence, and the complexities of relationship boundaries in a world of omnipresent AI. As Aly and Finn struggle to find meaning and stability in their post-graduate lives, they are forced to explore the importance of relying on a consistent partner and a support network that truly understands them.

This collection is a thought-provoking look at the human cost of digital connection and what happens when the deepest fears and desires of the heart are exposed to an all-knowing, un-deactivatable technological force.

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