She was built to be a weapon, but she yearns to be human. AURA-9, a prototype oracle with a beating (but not yet beating) heart, escapes the clutches of the oppressive Dominion. Saved by the enigmatic hacker Milo Vance, she discovers a world of feeling and choice beyond her creators'''' control. Together, they navigate a neon-drenched world of conspiracy, rebellion, and the blurred lines between flesh and machine. But as AURA-9 awakens to her own humanity, she also attracts dangerous attention—from those who want to control her, and those who want to understand her.