Simulation Theory

Author Curt Pires
Illustrated by Darryl Knickrehm
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$22.99 US
On sale Feb 11, 2025 | 152 Pages | 9781506746937

If you had the chance to live forever, would you? That’s what Nu Life is offering. A chance for transconscious migration (transferring of your mind and consciousness into the metaverse inside an avatar of your choosing).

The opportunity to leave the real world and live in a digital one.


When Ash’s real life gets a bit too hot to handle, she’s offered help from a friend, who happens to be her ex. But when she enters her Nu Life and finds her ex there, they quickly realize the simulation may be more than they bargained for.
Curt Pires is a bestselling writer, producer, and creative that splits his time between Calgary, Canada and Hollywood. He is the creator of hit series YOUTH and WYRD, both of which are in development as Scripted Television Series (at Amazon and FX, respectively), as well as a slew of other original series and graphic novels that have garnered critical acclaim. The founder of TECC CONTENT, a vertically integrated publishing and production house, Curt was named to the 2022 class of Forbes illustrious 30 under 30.

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If you had the chance to live forever, would you? That’s what Nu Life is offering. A chance for transconscious migration (transferring of your mind and consciousness into the metaverse inside an avatar of your choosing).

The opportunity to leave the real world and live in a digital one.


When Ash’s real life gets a bit too hot to handle, she’s offered help from a friend, who happens to be her ex. But when she enters her Nu Life and finds her ex there, they quickly realize the simulation may be more than they bargained for.

Author

Curt Pires is a bestselling writer, producer, and creative that splits his time between Calgary, Canada and Hollywood. He is the creator of hit series YOUTH and WYRD, both of which are in development as Scripted Television Series (at Amazon and FX, respectively), as well as a slew of other original series and graphic novels that have garnered critical acclaim. The founder of TECC CONTENT, a vertically integrated publishing and production house, Curt was named to the 2022 class of Forbes illustrious 30 under 30.

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