Review: Sometimes even a Ghost in the Machine can have a poltergeist...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2012
The first AI's that I remember being exposed to were the Asimov Robots.  R. Daneel and R. Giskard.  After that, I read Anne McCaffrey's The Ship Who Sang.  It seemed to me that while Daneel and Giskard were truly artificial and intelligent, Helva was the more alien even though she was human.  Perhaps it was the economic differences.  Daneel had no debt, but no chance of freedom, really.  HelvaMcCoy's Serafina blends the best of the Asimov and McCaffrey elements into one character.  AI and limited by rules bound in her programming.  Struggling for freedom and independence.  And doing the best that she can in a nearly intolerable situation.A delightful story that I will read again and again.  If you'd like a chance to meet an AI that's understandable and that you can empathize with, give Queen of Roses a try.  I sincerely doubt you'll regret it!