Welcome to Litsy!

Raised by a heartsick AI, she�s programmed to kill. And desperate to flee. After growing up on an isolated space station, Astra dreams of solid ground. But with an AI guardian plugged into her head--and her nervous system--it�s not like she�s flush with choices. In fact, she�s got just one: use her training to carry out the rogue AI�s revenge. Her first mission? Assassination. When her target flashes a jamming device that would guarantee her escape from the AI�s grasp, Astra sets out to steal it. But the AI�s plans are more dangerous than she suspected. Corrupted by heartbreak, the wayward computer is determined to infect the star system with a new order of digital tyranny. Astra�s been raised to care for no one but herself. Now she�ll have to decide if she�s willing to trade the star system�s freedom for her own. Parting Shadows is a far-future take on Estella Havisham�s journey in Great Expectations, and the first installment in Kate Sheeran Swed�s Toccata System novella trilogy.