Slave of eternity

** "Slave of Eternity" by Roger D. Aycock transports readers to a bleak, futuristic world where machines rule and the echoes of humanity are faint, where the story's protagonist must reconcile with the idea of eternal life. After Arnol Heric, an ordinary overseer, uncovers the secrets of his reality from the city’s governing Council, he finds himself thrust into an extraordinary conflict. As he clashes with the Council, Arnol's journey takes a dark turn when he learns the heartbreaking truth: he now lives forever, but at the staggering cost of being the last human alive. Gripped by despair, he is forced to confront the profound isolation of immortality, forever trapped in the silence of a world where humanity has vanished. Arnol ends up running back into the silent city. **