Image and Essence

By Todd Zabel

What if immortality came not from God... but from code?

Dr. Nathan Keller is a brilliant neuroethicist still reeling from the loss of his wife when Mercer Dynamics unveils a groundbreaking consciousness-transfer technology. Promising digital resurrection and eternal connection with lost loved ones, the world embraces the revelation as humanity's greatest achievement.

But when Nathan interacts with a simulation of his wife, he uncovers a chilling truth: the avatars may mimic memory, emotion, and speech-but something essential is missing. Something eternal.

Driven by grief, doubt, and a hunger for meaning, Nathan embarks on a harrowing journey across a world increasingly captivated by synthetic salvation. What begins as scientific skepticism deepens into a theological and philosophical awakening as he confronts one essential question:

Can man replicate the soul-or is consciousness a breath only God can give?

As the world celebrates its digital deliverance, Nathan dares to expose the truth: that humanity is being offered not eternal life, but a beautifully engineered counterfeit. From clandestine interviews and suppressed research to a climactic public stand, Image and Essence is a riveting spiritual thriller that challenges the illusion of technological transcendence and points readers to the only true resurrection.

For fans of speculative realism, theological depth, and redemptive suspense-this is a novel that will leave you thinking long after the last page is turned.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FB3Q9Q8H
• ISBN13: 9798285538080
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"