Jason Tadao LeiAUTHOR
Jason Tadao Lei in his home office
Hello from New York.
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR

Hi, I’m Jason.
I write books.

Former software engineer.
Starting a new chapter.

Born and raised in New York, Jason Tadao Lei is a former software engineer who turned a layoff into the plot twist that launched his writing career. Fueled by a love of technology, science fiction, and an imagination that rarely switches off, he writes about fantastic futures that feel unsettlingly close. His goal: to leave readers wondering, “What if?” and then, “How long until?”

When he isn’t dreaming up tomorrow’s possibilities and nightmares, Jason shares his home with two rescue companions: Bao Bao, a mutt, and Mochi Mochi, a cat. Neither is particularly impressed by his work, but both insist on supervising.

Let me show you my first book

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Tether: Nobody Is Sad in Halcyon Springs, by Jason Tadao Lei
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Tether

Nobody Is Sad in Halcyon Springs

About the book

In 2151, a personal AI called a Tether helps manage nearly every part of life, including how much pain people feel. So when the Nevada town of Halcyon Springs reports thirty-one days without a single unhappy moment, insurance investigator Teo Hayashi-Quiroga is sent to find out why.

What he finds is a dead doctor nobody thought to report, residents humming the same lullaby at 3:07 a.m., and a little girl whose tears have gone unnoticed. With forensic mind-coroner Anya at his side and his sharp-tongued, outdated AI Gus in his pocket, Teo follows a mystery that reaches far beyond one perfect town.

A global software update is approaching. The calm could soon belong to everyone. To stop it, Teo and Anya must confront a terrifying question: what do we lose when we let someone else decide which feelings are worth keeping?

ON THE WRITING DESK

More stories are taking shape.

Jason is working on new ebooks. This is where you’ll find them when they’re ready.

Writing in progress