APlanet Happy Called Happy really did make me happy. This book was a cosy, scathing takedown of AI and surveillance capitalism – an echo of the primal scream we all let out each time a chatbot asks how it can help us. Riley August just writes science fiction at its best.
Olivia Atwater, author of Half A Soul
At once fun, satirical, and sharply prescient, this wild adventure of a novel holds up a broken mirror to our own world and asks: are you happy yet? I loved every moment and hit the last page feeling both thoughtful and uplifted.
Sierra Branham, author of Love Galaxy
About Riley August
Riley August is a speculative fiction writer, animal lover, nature walker and all-around nerd. When they aren't writing stories about lonely voyages through space, you can find them playing video games, the guitar or a myriad or TTRPGs. They live in Rhode Island with their cat and husband. The Last Gifts of the Universe is their debut novel.
