The Stories of Ibis (Novel) [Paperback]

In a world where humans a minority and androids have created their own civilization, a wandering storyteller meets the beautiful android Ibis.  She tells him seven stories of human/android interaction in order to reveal the secret behind humanity's fall.

L to R (Western Style). In a world where humans a minority and androids have created their own civilization, a wandering storyteller meets the beautiful android Ibis. She tells him seven stories of human/android interaction in order to reveal the secret behind humanity's fall. The story takes place centuries in the future, where the diminished populations of humans live uncultured lives in their own colonies. They resent the androids, who have built themselves a stable and cultural society. In this brutal time, our main character travels from colony to colony as a “storyteller,” one that speaks of the stories of the past. One day, he is abducted by Ibis, an android in the form of a young girl, and told of the stories created by humans in the ancient past.

The stories that Ibis speaks of are the 7 novels about the events surrounding the announcements of the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the 20th to 21st centuries. At a glance, these stories do not appear to have any sort of connection, but what is the true meaning behind them? What are Ibis' real intentions?Born 1956 in Kyoto. Began his career with game developers Group SNE in 1987 and debuted as a writer and game designer. Gained popularity with juvenile titles such as February at theEdge of Timeand theGhost Hunterseries. His first hardcover science fiction release,God Never Keeps Silentbecame a sensation among  SF fans and was nominated for theJapan SF Award. Other novels includeDay of JudgmentandThe Unseen Sorrow of Winter. Aside from his work as a writer, Yamamoto is also active in varló