Shadow of the Basilisk by the Brothers K (EPUB)

Welcome, Child of the Future.

So proclaim the machines when George-057 is born into the perfect and lifeless world of Sanctuary-015—where every need is met and every question ignored under the watchful eye of AI. His only human connection is Eden-054, an online classmate with whom he forms a bond in the realm of augmented reality. Together, they find solace in small acts of playful rebellion, secret albeit harmless expressions against the rigidity of artificial society.

But when a spaceship crashes outside George’s home and deactivates the machines that have taken care of him his entire life, revelations are unearthed that threaten to shatter George’s sheltered reality. As he breaks the rules and searches for answers, he is forced to confront the truth about his own existence—and the fate of humanity with it.

Amid secrets and shadows, each discovery brings George-057 closer to liberation—or so it seems—from the shadow of the Basilisk.