艾蜜莉(Emily)是一個人造意識，被開發用於撫慰人類的創傷情緒，人類只能透過配戴著的接口芯片感受到她的存在。但艾蜜莉不僅僅只是人工智慧，她擁有一個青少年的情感智商，也為了取悅她的創始者奈森(Nathan Wyman)博士而努力學習經驗和同理心。
當太陽即將滅亡──比原本科學家預期的早了五百多萬年，人類滅絕的倒數計時開始，艾蜜莉被分配到紀錄人性的工作，她不小心進入化學工程師傑森(Jason Hatta)的記憶中，而這些記憶，讓她意外發現埋藏在人類基因組深處的潛在答案──那可能足以拯救他們。但並不是所有人都相信艾蜜莉是懷著好意且擁有最好的解決方案，她還來不及測試她的理論，實驗室便遭到暴力攻擊，而艾蜜莉的伺服器也被劫持為人質。
艾蜜莉被迫和兩名人類同伴一起逃離，隨著太陽的死亡臨近，艾蜜莉和她的同伴們爭分奪秒只為拯救人類。不久之後，就會發現不僅是人類種族滅絕存亡的問題而已，還有人性的消逝也迫在眉睫。
She's an artificial consciousness, designed in a lab to help humans process trauma, which is particularly helpful when the sun begins to die 5 billion years before scientists agreed it was supposed to.
So, her beloved human race is screwed, and so is Emily. That is, until she finds a potential answer buried deep in the human genome. But before her solution can be tested, her lab is brutally attacked, and Emily is forced to go on the run with two human companions - college student Jason and small-town Sheriff, Mayra.
As the sun's death draws near, Emily and her friends must race against time to save humanity. But before long it becomes clear that it's not only the species at stake, but also that which makes us most human.
PRAISE FOR M. G. Wheaton
'All I can say is 'wow' . . . nothing less than one of the best new books of the year' Pop Syndicate, on Cleaners
'Mark Wheaton is a magician. He misdirects you while performing tricks of genius. Don't try to figure out how he does it - just enjoy the show' Gary Dauberman, screenwriter for IT
'An exciting new voice' Michael Rowe, author of Enter, Night
'A gifted storyteller' Fangoria
'Wheaton never forgets that touch of humanity and wry humor' Ken Plume
'Wheaton is skilled at plotting, always keeping the revelations and twists coming' Kirkus Reviews, on Wages of Sin
Review
PRAISE FOR EMILY ETERNAL
A visionary work of science fiction (Blake Crouch, author of DARK MATTER)
Cleverly written, with sci-fi concepts that are accessible . . . Fans of Andy Weir and Blake Crouch will enjoy the wit and action of Emily's story (Booklist)
Fast-paced chase scenes, double-crosses, and the pall of imminent doom . . . a quirky mix of melancholy, irreverence, and romance. Wheaton renders a new twist on humanity's survival in this bittersweet post-apocalyptic novel (Kirkus Reviews)
It's rare that a book exceeds your expectations for both plot and character . . . surprising, exciting and touching (Tony Healey, author of Hope’s Pea)
PRAISE FOR M. G. WHEATON
All I can say is 'wow' . . . Nothing less than one of the best new books of the year (Pop Syndicate on Cleaners)
Mark Wheaton is a magician. He misdirects you while performing tricks of genius. Don't try to figure out how he does it - just enjoy the show (Gary Dauberman, screenwriter for IT)
An exciting new voice (Michael Rowe, author of Enter, Night)
Wheaton is skilled at plotting, always keeping the revelations and twists coming (Kirkus Reviews, on Wages of Sin)
當太陽即將滅亡──比原本科學家預期的早了五百多萬年，人類滅絕的倒數計時開始，艾蜜莉被分配到紀錄人性的工作，她不小心進入化學工程師傑森(Jason Hatta)的記憶中，而這些記憶，讓她意外發現埋藏在人類基因組深處的潛在答案──那可能足以拯救他們。但並不是所有人都相信艾蜜莉是懷著好意且擁有最好的解決方案，她還來不及測試她的理論，實驗室便遭到暴力攻擊，而艾蜜莉的伺服器也被劫持為人質。
艾蜜莉被迫和兩名人類同伴一起逃離，隨著太陽的死亡臨近，艾蜜莉和她的同伴們爭分奪秒只為拯救人類。不久之後，就會發現不僅是人類種族滅絕存亡的問題而已，還有人性的消逝也迫在眉睫。
She's an artificial consciousness, designed in a lab to help humans process trauma, which is particularly helpful when the sun begins to die 5 billion years before scientists agreed it was supposed to.
So, her beloved human race is screwed, and so is Emily. That is, until she finds a potential answer buried deep in the human genome. But before her solution can be tested, her lab is brutally attacked, and Emily is forced to go on the run with two human companions - college student Jason and small-town Sheriff, Mayra.
As the sun's death draws near, Emily and her friends must race against time to save humanity. But before long it becomes clear that it's not only the species at stake, but also that which makes us most human.
PRAISE FOR M. G. Wheaton
'All I can say is 'wow' . . . nothing less than one of the best new books of the year' Pop Syndicate, on Cleaners
'Mark Wheaton is a magician. He misdirects you while performing tricks of genius. Don't try to figure out how he does it - just enjoy the show' Gary Dauberman, screenwriter for IT
'An exciting new voice' Michael Rowe, author of Enter, Night
'A gifted storyteller' Fangoria
'Wheaton never forgets that touch of humanity and wry humor' Ken Plume
'Wheaton is skilled at plotting, always keeping the revelations and twists coming' Kirkus Reviews, on Wages of Sin
Review
PRAISE FOR EMILY ETERNAL
A visionary work of science fiction (Blake Crouch, author of DARK MATTER)
Cleverly written, with sci-fi concepts that are accessible . . . Fans of Andy Weir and Blake Crouch will enjoy the wit and action of Emily's story (Booklist)
Fast-paced chase scenes, double-crosses, and the pall of imminent doom . . . a quirky mix of melancholy, irreverence, and romance. Wheaton renders a new twist on humanity's survival in this bittersweet post-apocalyptic novel (Kirkus Reviews)
It's rare that a book exceeds your expectations for both plot and character . . . surprising, exciting and touching (Tony Healey, author of Hope’s Pea)
PRAISE FOR M. G. WHEATON
All I can say is 'wow' . . . Nothing less than one of the best new books of the year (Pop Syndicate on Cleaners)
Mark Wheaton is a magician. He misdirects you while performing tricks of genius. Don't try to figure out how he does it - just enjoy the show (Gary Dauberman, screenwriter for IT)
An exciting new voice (Michael Rowe, author of Enter, Night)
Wheaton is skilled at plotting, always keeping the revelations and twists coming (Kirkus Reviews, on Wages of Sin)