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iD | Madeline Ashby
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THE SECOND MACHINE DYNASTY Javier is a self-replicating humanoid on a journey of redemption. Javier's quest takes him from Amy's island, where his actions have devastating consequences for his friend, toward Mecha where he will find either salvation... or death. File Under: Science Fiction [ vN2 | Island in the Streams | Failsafe No More | The Stepford Solution ]
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swynn
iD | Madeline Ashby
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Mehso-so

Second in Ashby's "Machine Dynasty" series. I quite liked the first, "vN", which was a terrific robots-on-the-run action story. This one goes deeper into the series' darker themes: how humans use the robots to act out our worst impulses. I have mixed feelings about it, due to some very uncomfortable bits and then a resolution that did not satisfy. But at least one thing it gets right: the promise of a major showdown in book 3. I'm in.

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AlienBritt
iD | Madeline Ashby
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"Used car sales, for example. Have you ever met a person who's really that positive, all the time?" I really liked the first couple of pages of this book. They pulled me in, so I thought I'd share the first page with you ??

PenguinInFlight Hahahahaha! I'm a title clerk at a car dealership...so true. 😂 8y
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AlienBritt
iD | Madeline Ashby
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Finally went to get my library card today! Picked this up when I was there. Never heard of it before but I read the first couple pages and I like it so far. Looks like something that might help me get out of my reading slump. Also the library has sticky receipts so the due date is right on the cover. Personally have never seen this before, but I think it's pretty neat haha