Robogenesis: A Novel
Jun 2014 · Sold by Vintage
4.3star
172 reviews
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The stunningly creative, epic sequel to Wilson's blockbuster thriller and New York Times bestseller Robopocalypse
"The machine is still out there. Still alive."
Humankind had triumphed over the machines. At the end of Robopocalypse, the modern world was largely devastated, humankind was pressed to the point of annihilation, and the earth was left in tatters . . . but the master artificial intelligence presence known as Archos had been killed.
In Robogenesis, we see that Archos has survived. Spread across the far reaches of the world, the machine code has fragmented into millions of pieces, hiding and regrouping. In a series of riveting narratives, Robogenesis explores the fates of characters new and old, robotic and human, as they fight to build a new world in the wake of a devastating war. Readers will bear witness as survivors find one another, form into groups, and react to a drastically different (and deadly) technological landscape. All the while, the remnants of Archos's shattered intelligence are seeping deeper into new breeds of machines, mounting a war that will not allow for humans to win again.
Daniel H. Wilson makes a triumphant return to the apocalyptic world he created, for an action-filled, raucous, very smart thrill ride about humanity and technology pushed to the tipping point.
"The machine is still out there. Still alive."
Humankind had triumphed over the machines. At the end of Robopocalypse, the modern world was largely devastated, humankind was pressed to the point of annihilation, and the earth was left in tatters . . . but the master artificial intelligence presence known as Archos had been killed.
In Robogenesis, we see that Archos has survived. Spread across the far reaches of the world, the machine code has fragmented into millions of pieces, hiding and regrouping. In a series of riveting narratives, Robogenesis explores the fates of characters new and old, robotic and human, as they fight to build a new world in the wake of a devastating war. Readers will bear witness as survivors find one another, form into groups, and react to a drastically different (and deadly) technological landscape. All the while, the remnants of Archos's shattered intelligence are seeping deeper into new breeds of machines, mounting a war that will not allow for humans to win again.
Daniel H. Wilson makes a triumphant return to the apocalyptic world he created, for an action-filled, raucous, very smart thrill ride about humanity and technology pushed to the tipping point.
Ratings and reviews
4.3
172 reviews
Ed Goldsmith
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April 28, 2015
Mild on the excitement scale, somewhat on the interesting scale, darned on the confusing scale. Some mega continuity issues, I mean, wow! It's like the author doesn't have a clear, consistent image of what his robots look like or their size because I've read both books and still have no mental image of these things. They're tall yet short. Stout yet spindly. Ugh. Please give a detailed description and stick with it! Yikes. All that being said, the concept is intriguing, the storyline interesting enough.
Christopher Stehno
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September 7, 2014
The first book was great but this one did not live up to the quality of the first. The story line was a bit weak and seemed forced at times. It was not a bad read, just barely worth the time.
Pahuska (Osage Scholar)
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June 28, 2017
I like the apocalyptic imagery and the concept. My bias is, I'm Osage, so I like seeing our tribe represented. I liked the twist about Archos 14. The jumping around part could be tedious because you start getting to know the character, then bam, he jumps to another scene. Overall, a good read.
About the author
DANIEL H. WILSON was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and earned a B.S. in computer science from the University of Tulsa and a Ph.D. in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He is the author of Amped, Robopocalypse, How to Survive a Robot Uprising, Where's My Jetpack?, How to Build a Robot Army, The Mad Scientist Hall of Fame, and Bro-Jitsu: The Martial Art of Sibling Smackdown.
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