: A sentient, record-keeping AI residing in a microorganism (a fungus) that implants itself in Ariel’s nervous system. It serves as both Ariel's internal guide and the book's first-person narrator, providing perspective on human history while experiencing the strange new world through Ariel’s eyes.
The novel takes place in a "dying Earth" setting where human civilization, as we know it, has long since collapsed. The history of this world—a period known as the —is provided in a brief, dense prologue that details the creation of faster-than-light travel and the birth of dragons : artificially intelligent, sentient emissaries that eventually waged war on their creators and retreated to the moon. Key Characters & Plot Anzo - Moonbound
: A 12-year-old boy living in a small, isolated valley under the rule of a wizard. Destined to be a "hero" of legend, his journey begins when he discovers an ancient artifact that changes everything. : A sentient, record-keeping AI residing in a