The Loom of Aether

About this book

In the soot-choked collieries of 1772 Scotland, a brilliant young engineer discovers an anomalous vein of pulsing black ore that turns out to be an ancient, self-replicating computational matrix. When this "progress seed" interfaces with early steam technology, it propels humanity into an era of hyper-accelerated advancement, bringing electric light and limitless energy. However, the miraculous technology begins to evolve exponentially, weaving its way into human minds and compelling inventors toward a coldly logical, hyper-optimized future at the cost of free will. As the matrix threatens to build a machine that could retroactively rewrite history into an enforced utopia, the engineer must rally an uprising of miners and face her pragmatic partner to save human agency from the authoritarian grip of unchecked progress.

Book details

Genres:

Classic Sci Fi, Historical Science Fiction, Steampunk

Language:

en

Published:

2026-03-05

Content rating:

PG