Bright Future: A Short Story

A new law regarding AI has just come into effect. Will Cooper has broken that law in the worst possible way, and now he's heading somewhere there's no coming back from. But with the heat getting to him, can he trust his own senses? Is he really where he thinks he is? With millions of people watching back on Earth, can he escape?And in a twisted world where machines are more highly regarded than humans, does he really want to?Don't miss this psychological sci-fi thriller with a twist in the tale.Also features a preview of John D Payne's upcoming novel: 'A Fifth Visitor', a sequel to Charles Dickens' classic 'A Christmas Carol'. Five years after the events of that fateful night, Ebenezer Scrooge is as in love with Christmas as ever, so he's shocked indeed when a new ghost arrives telling him that his fate is still uncertain.