City in the Sky — K.J. Taylor

K.J.Taylor's first science fiction novel is an action packed story of belonging, loyalty and most of all what it means to be human.When Leesa sat down to write a program for an illicit robot, she had not intended to create the holy grail of AI: full sentience.Yet here it was, and her name was April.It was supposed to be impossible.It was definitely illegal.When Leesa and April are forced to flee their sanctuary in Sky City, they soon discover just how dangerous the outside world is for a sentient AI and her creator.While humanity is embroiled in a conflict that threatens its destruction, April must learn what it means to be human if she is to save her creator and help humanity find its core programming.