Description: Robopocalypse: A Novel Wilson, Daniel H. and Chamberlain, Mike Product Description They are in your house. They are in your car. They are in the skiesNow theyre coming for you.In the near future, at a moment no one will notice, all the dazzling technology that runs our world will unite and turn against us. Taking on the persona of a shy human boy, a childlike but massively powerful artificial intelligence known as Archos comes online and assumes control over the global network of machines that regulate everything from transportation to utilities, defense and communication. In the months leading up to this, sporadic glitches are noticed by a handful of unconnected humans a single mother disconcerted by her daughters menacing smart toys, a lonely Japanese bachelor who is victimized by his domestic robot companion, an isolated U.S. soldier who witnesses a pacification unit go haywire but most are unaware of the growing rebellion until it is too late.When the Robot War ignites -- at a moment known later as Zero Hour -- humankind will be both decimated and, possibly, for the first time in history, united. Robopocalypse is a brilliantly conceived action-filled epic, a terrifying story with heart-stopping implications for the real technology all around usand an entertaining and engaging thriller unlike anything else written in years. From the Hardcover edition. Review Its terrific page-turning fun.--Stephen King, Entertainment WeeklyDaniel H. Wilsons Robopocalypse is...an ingenious, instantly visual story of war between humans and robots. Janet Maslin, New York TimesIt'll be scarier than "Jaws": We don't have to go in the water, but we all have to use gadgets.--Wall Street JournalA superbly entertaining thriller[Robopocalypse has] everything you'd want in a beach book. Richmond Times-DispatchRobopocalypse is the kind of robot uprising novel that could only have been written in an era when robots are becoming an ordinary part of our lives. This isn't speculation about a far-future world full of incomprehensible synthetic beings. It's five minutes into the future of our Earth, full of the robots we take for granted. If you want a rip-roaring good read this summer, Robopocalypse is your book.--io9.comYou're swept away against your will a riveting page turner. -- Associated PressThings pop along at a wonderfully breakneck pace, and by letting his characters reveal themselves through their actions, Wilson creates characters that spring to life. Vigorous, smart and gripping. --Kirkus"A brilliantly conceived thriller that could well become horrific reality. A captivating tale, Robopocalypse will grip your imagination from the first word to the last, on a wild rip you won't soon forget. What a readunlike anything Ive read before." --Clive Cussler,New York Times bestselling author"An Andromeda Strain for the new century, this is visionary fiction at its best: harrowing, brilliantly rendered, and far, far too believable."--Lincoln Child, New York Times bestselling author of Deep StormRobopocalypse reminded me of Michael Crichton when he was young and the best in the business.This novel is brilliant, beautifully conceived, beautifully written (high-five, Dr. Wilson)but what makes it is the humanity. Wilson doesn't waste his time writing about 'things,' he's writing about human beings -- fear, love, courage, hope. I loved it. --Robert Crais, New York Times bestselling author of The Sentry"Futurists are already predicting the day mankind builds its replacement, Artificial Intelligence. Daniel Wilson shows what might happen when that computer realizes its creators are no longer needed. Lean prose, great characters, and almost unbearable tension ensure that Robopocalypse is going to be a blockbuster. Once started I defy anyone to put it down." --Jack DuBrul, New York Times bestselling author"The parts of this book enter your mind, piece by piece, where they self-assemble into a story that makes you think, makes you feel, and makes y Fast Shipping We ship multiple times a week. DVD Media will generally be upgraded to First Class if under 1lbs. If over 1lbs then will usually ship via priority envelope. Most other products will ship via USPS Priority unless a faster service is located. Returns Returns are accepted for DOA products but are not accepted for incompatible, changed mind etc. The reason for this is that many of my products are vintage, such as software that does not work with modern-day computers. But each request will be considered. My Products My products range from DVDs, games, books, and small electronics. I generally do not carry mainstream current-day products.
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Brand: Unbranded
Style: ABIS_BOOK
Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Book Title: Robopocalypse
Topic: Thrillers / General, Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction, Mystery & Detective / General, Alternative History, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year: 2011
Language: English
Genre: Fiction
Author: Daniel H. Wilson
Format: Compact Disc