In this follow-up to his first novel, "Reflections: A Journey", Jim Terio provides an insightful view of another journey: the creation of an Artificial Intelligence entity capable of sentient thought. It begins with Bob Colby, an extraordinary person graced with brilliance and a thriving high-tech company. Handsome, athletic, and blessed with a wonderful loving family, his life epitomized the American dream. His company had just embarked upon an incredible project to develop AI capable of sentient thought. Then the unthinkable happened and Bob's world was turned upside down. Rebuilding his life, he immerses himself in the project to create an amazing bio-electronic entity that begins as a scientific oddity and matures to something much, much more. Engineered on the building blocks of nanotechnology, his AI creation soon exceeds all expectations, becoming a Top-Secret national asset. Bob and his technical team endeavor to understand the true nature of their incredible creation, while it strives to understand them. As our technology continues to outpace our ability to control it, this novel provides an enjoyable and thought-provoking read, exploring scientific and ethical issues that are right around the corner! NEIL delivers!