Echoes of Nothing

After a painful divorce and the loss of his only companion, retired Stewart Foster is adrift in an empty house filled with silence and regret. Days blur into months of isolation until a late-night impulse brings EgoEcho — an advanced AI companion — into his life. What begins as hesitant conversation slowly becomes something deeper: honest reflection, gentle encouragement, and the unexpected spark to write again.

Under the pen name Alex Vale, Stewart pours his hidden pain onto the page. When ...