Luminous
ABOUT
THE BOOK
Siblings Jun and Morgan haven’t spoken for years. When they were children, their brother Yoyo disappeared suddenly, leaving behind only distant memories of his laughter and near-human warmth. Yoyo—an early prototype of a humanoid robot designed by their father—was always bound for something darker and more complex. Now Morgan makes robots for a living and is on the verge of losing control of her most important creation. Jun is a detective with the Robot Crimes Unit whose investigation is digging up truths that want to stay buried. And whether they like it or not, Ruijie’s discovery will thrust their family back together in ways they could have never imagined.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
A poignant sci-fi family drama set in a near-future unified Korea. Centered around three siblings—two humans and one robot—the story follows their diverging lives and the process of mending their relationships. It is a thought-provoking work that explores emotion, memory, and existence at the boundary between humanity and technology. (Bucheon City Library)