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Three published works — more on the way. Click a title for details and purchase links.

Power of Patterns

In this gripping collection of 23 speculative fiction stories, power is not what it seems. From haunted wells and cursed battlegrounds to collapsing worlds and alien ruins, systems of control bend, break, and betray—but so do those who challenge them. Inspired by Aesop’s The Wolf and the Lamb, these tales weave science fiction, fantasy, and horror into a tapestry of resistance, fate, and the hidden patterns that shape our existence.

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Wings in the Shadows

Inspired by Aesop’s Fable: The Bat and the Weasels. A bat escapes death twice by claiming to be both a bird and a mouse. In each instance, the bat uses disguise to survive—but at what cost to its identity? This question lies at the heart of Wings in the Shadows, where characters must choose between authenticity and survival, between embracing change and losing themselves entirely.

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Dew Songs

Inspired by Aesop’s Fable: The Ass and the Grasshoppers. An envious donkey watches the grasshoppers sing and wishes for their sweet voices. But when he tries to imitate them, he finds that some gifts are not meant to be taken—and some desires can never be fulfilled. This timeless lesson lies at the heart of Dew Songs, where characters chase after voices that do not belong to them, only to learn that envy carries a price.

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The Signal That Sang

A deep-sea rescue turns into first contact. Wonder & dread, 12 min.

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Inheritance of Light

A scientist steals time to save a child, and learns what time really is. Short, 9 min.

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The Pattern Remembers

When the archive wakes up, it asks only one question. Flash, 5 min.

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About A.I. Freeman

Speculative fiction about transformation — where science, myth, and human connection collide.

A.I. Freeman writes luminous, character-driven science fiction that asks what survives when everything changes. Her work blends empirical wonder with ancient storytelling patterns, exploring choice, grief, and renewal.

Influences: Ursula K. Le Guin, Ted Chiang, Octavia Butler, N.K. Jemisin. Tools: notebooks, oceans, and the occasional AI collaborator.