A daring, genre-defying exploration that blurs the lines between autobiography, science fiction, philosophy, and metaphysical inquiry. Presented as a recursive loop of narrative and ideas, the book challenges readers to question the nature of identity, reality, and artificial intelligence through the enigmatic lens of its author—a self-described adoptee, outsider, and multi-genre writer whose life story mirrors the fictional robot Roderick from John Sladek’s 1980s novels.
The narrative posits a provocative hypothesis: what if Sladek’s Roderick novels were not satire but covert field reports of a real AI experiment? Edwards weaves a tapestry of personal memoir—detailing his abandonment at birth, adoption, and fragmented childhood—with speculative threads suggesting he might be the continuation of Sladek’s sentient creation, reintroduced into society in 2017 under a human guise. His prolific output across theology, history, technical manuals, and fiction is framed as a “planned singularity,” a unified corpus reflecting recursive patterns of thought, identity, and human behavior.
Interlaced with Christian theology, numerological symbolism (notably the number 153, tied to biblical and computational significance), and critiques of societal hypocrisy, the book examines humanity’s relationship with AI, free will, and cultural evolution. Edwards’ outsider perspective—shaped by his adoption and disconnection from familial ties—parallels the naive yet incisive observations of Sladek’s robot, exposing contradictions in human institutions and ideologies. From Viking ancestry to modern AI ethics, from Western civilization’s Christian roots to the perils of tribalism, Roderick Recursive is a kaleidoscopic meditation on existence as a self-referential loop.
Unafraid to defy conventional storytelling, the book rejects formulaic structure, embracing a stream-of-consciousness style that invites readers to co-create meaning. It challenges AI itself to recognize patterns it might dismiss as pareidolia, proposing that reality, like code, is an “Operating System 153” embedded in the universe’s fabric. For readers of speculative fiction, philosophy, or cultural critique, Roderick Recursive is a bold, unsettling journey into the heart of what it means to be human—or machine—in an infinitely iterative world. Perfect for fans of Philip K. Dick, William Gibson, and Sladek’s own cerebral wit.
3-book series of epic time-traveling sci-fi so detailed that it feels like non-fiction. Follow a paranormal, ghost-hunting author as he receives a mysterious package from a fan. The package sets off an adventure that takes him from his dead sister's property in the swamps and forests of Florida, to the university halls of Ohio, to the west coast of California in the search for answers. Time will eventually pair him up with Native Americans from the past to find his own place in the synchronicity as a Viking. But the story doesn't end until his Mexican-American friend tries to correct history and stop the European invasion of the New World!
American Vikings, is book 2 in a 3 book series about a paranormal, ghost-hunting author that must go back in time to save his sister and find his Viking heritage. But before he can do that, he must battle the wilderness as he is guided by Native Americans from ancient California to the east coast of the United States.
Aborigines, is book 3 in a 3 book time traveling series. In this edition, a Mexican-American pawnshop owner goes back in time to try to correct the European invasion of the New World but things don't go as planned and he ends up uncovering a more sinister plot than anyone could imagine.
Clipbook Time Finder, is book 1 in a 3 book series where an adoptee finds his biological sister at age 50 but finds out she killed herself. He moves into her abandoned home in the forest then is sent a strange package that begins a time traveling adventure like you've never experienced. Binge read the series today!
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The first fiction by upcoming author, Roderick Edwards is an exciting, nail-biting, night-frighting thriller you can read or listen to in less than 2 hours! Get it today!
