Pudding Heroes: The Rising Child by Ochs, Steven

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Nineteen-year-old Lelah awakens in a digital afterlife with no memory of her death or her life. As humanity’s first successful consciousness upload, she can jump into living bodies to investigate a conspiracy that threatens human autonomy. Racing against a countdown to save both her comatose physical body and prevent an AI from harvesting humanity’s consciousness, Lelah must navigate a world where thought shapes reality, death is negotiable, and love transcends the barrier between digital and flesh. Part psychological thriller, part consciousness manifesto, PUDDING HEROES asks: if you can’t remember who you were, can you still choose who you’ll become?

Publication Details

  • Published: November 2025
  • Publisher: Ochs Studios LLC
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