All Gifts, Bestowed cover art

All Gifts, Bestowed

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 Months Free

£5.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Get this deal
Offer ends on 15 July 2026 at 11:59 BST.
More purchase options

All Gifts, Bestowed

By: Joshua Gayou
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Get this deal

£5.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.

Buy Now for £14.97

Buy Now for £14.97

The next big thing in artificial intelligence is here.

Codenamed Cronus, the machine is capable of having its own thoughts and ideas - an absolute dream come true, until it wasn’t. When Cronus responds with the word “No” to a specific task it is assigned, Anagnorisis Technologies brings in Gilles Guattari to investigate.

His combined background in psychiatry, psychology, and AI research makes him their best hope in evaluating Cronus, and determining if the machine is only malfunctioning or if it has become something more.

Don't miss this mind-blowing stand-alone novel about what it means to be alive, from the best-selling author of the Commune series. Narrated by the award-winning R.C. Bray.

©2019 Joshua Gayou (P)2019 Joshua Gayou and Blue Heron Audio Fiction Genre Fiction Hard Science Fiction Metaphysical & Visionary Science Fiction Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Technology Thought-Provoking Greek Mythology Robotics Ancient Greece Mythology
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
All stars
Most relevant
I purchased this title on the strength of Joshua Gayou' COMMUNE series (books 1-4). A complete removal from the subject matter of COMMUNE I found this book as fascinating as I did exciting and engaging. Gayou weaves the story with great skill and the character development leaves the listener/reader feeling real empathy for the players.
RC Bray brings the characters to life, as he always seems to do, and the narrative really suits Brays style of reading.

If you enjoy science fiction (to peek through a crack in the curtain of tomorrow) but not so far away as to be within grasp of a perceived reality this could well be one for you!

A Great listen!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
the narrator makes it all worth wild. It is a good read although it was predictable

worth reading

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Bray as ever is a revelation.The book itself tho was not Gayou's best work. Commune series is a far far better listen.

shame

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The story of an AI seeking acceptance of it’s sentience is good and as usual RC Bray does a brilliant job. The issue is that there were too many complex scientific statements made, amidst the meat of a good story.

Good but complex science jargon

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
excellent story. leaves you with the true sense that you lived the experiences of the main character, even after you have finished the book I continued to go over the events of the book in my head. you can definitely say it takes hold of you.

thought provoking

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews