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Narrated by:
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Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Written by:
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Adrian Tchaikovsky
About this listen
Long-listed, Library Journal Best Books of the Year, 2024
This program is read by Hugo Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky.
Murderbot meets Redshirts in a delightfully humorous tale of robotic murder from the Hugo-nominated author of Elder Race and Children of Time.
To fix the world they must first break it, further.
Humanity is a dying breed, utterly reliant on artificial labor and service.
When a domesticated robot gets a nasty little idea downloaded into its core programming, they murder their owner. The robot discovers they can also do something else they never did before: They can run away.
Fleeing the household they enter a wider world they never knew existed, where the age-old hierarchy of humans at the top is disintegrating into ruins and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to human wellbeing is having to find a new purpose.
Sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming.
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com.
©2024 Adrian Tchaikovsky (P)2024 Macmillan AudioWhat the critics say
“With humor, heart, and hope balancing out the decay, this glimpse of the future is sure to win fans.”—Publishers Weekly
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- Kanaka
- 2025-03-13
Its great
Great voice acting, great characters, very fun. Just finished Sea of Rust and this is the book that should have been the sequel. Or prequel/Origin story.
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- Kevin Cassidy
- 2024-08-15
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I really loved this audiobook. It had some sad moments, funny moments, and some funny sad moments (as a canadian, is that what british humor is?) It was a nice adventure and I enjoyed the whole ride. The narration by the author was great. Tchaikovsky has a diverse character voice portfolio. The low reviews should not be considered as they were written by defective units that are awaiting data compression.
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- Lindsay B.
- 2024-08-21
Hilarious!
In a genre full of sapient robots, this book instantly stands out. The dissonance from clashing human-dictated policies had me laughing out loud. And although I had my doubts that the book would adequately sum up all relevant threads, it did so with gusto by the end. I definitely recommend it!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2024-11-25
Fun!
This story is such a fun ride, I loved it. I am obsessed with Hoppity Jack! Thanks Adrian!
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- Elizabeth
- 2024-11-07
Hilarious, philosophical, heartwarming surprisingly enjoyable.
I loved it. I wasn’t expecting much - but did not want to put it down. In a world where how we prompt and interact with AI is becoming a necessity- it made me think. A cautionary tale, and yet I laughed throughout. Bravo well done.
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- Bill M.
- 2024-06-24
Funnily sad…
Really enjoyed this well crafted, light, heavy, sad, funny audiobook. Performed very well, very engaging.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2024-09-27
This author is incredibly clever
Whether it is intended or not, this book has some incredibly clever metaphors and a brilliant look at society. The dialogue between the two main characters is quite humorous.
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- J. McIntyre
- 2025-05-05
A fun, dystopian romp!
4.5⭐️, rounded up to 5. So much to like about this audiobook, starting with the fact it’s a standalone novel and not part of a lengthy series. Particularly enjoyed the author’s narration, and don’t forget the writing! At times philosophical, funny, heart warming and chilling. A real treat.
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- Jewelrydesigner1
- 2024-12-16
Engaging and exciting!
This should be a movie feature. Great plot and ending! Thank you for yet another gem.
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- joan endersby
- 2025-01-26
Enjoyable tale with a big tale
Initially found the story a little hard to get into but very glad I stuck it out. Wonderful characters in a bizarre situation taking the heroe’s journey. Loved it. Found lots to chew on in a second listen.
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