Publisher's Synopsis
What if immortality came not from God... but from code?
Dr. Nathan Keller is a brilliant neuroethicist still reeling from the loss of his wife when Mercer Dynamics unveils a groundbreaking consciousness-transfer technology. Promising digital resurrection and eternal connection with lost loved ones, the world embraces the revelation as humanity's greatest achievement.
But when Nathan interacts with a simulation of his wife, he uncovers a chilling truth: the avatars may mimic memory, emotion, and speech-but something essential is missing. Something eternal.
Driven by grief, doubt, and a hunger for meaning, Nathan embarks on a harrowing journey across a world increasingly captivated by synthetic salvation. What begins as scientific skepticism deepens into a theological and philosophical awakening as he confronts one essential question:
Can man replicate the soul-or is consciousness a breath only God can give?
As the world celebrates its digital deliverance, Nathan dares to expose the truth: that humanity is being offered not eternal life, but a beautifully engineered counterfeit. From clandestine interviews and suppressed research to a climactic public stand, Image and Essence is a riveting spiritual thriller that challenges the illusion of technological transcendence and points readers to the only true resurrection.
For fans of speculative realism, theological depth, and redemptive suspense-this is a novel that will leave you thinking long after the last page is turned.
