They are in your house. They are in your car. They are in the skies…Now they’re 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 daughter’s 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 us…and an entertaining and engaging thriller unlike anything else written in years.
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'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 read...unlike anything I've read before'
--Clive Cussler, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
'While his novel Robopocalypse seems built from the nuts and bolts of Terminator and World War Z, it's presented in a style that rewires the age-old story.' --SciFi Now --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
--Clive Cussler, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
'While his novel Robopocalypse seems built from the nuts and bolts of Terminator and World War Z, it's presented in a style that rewires the age-old story.' --SciFi Now --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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Daniel Wilson holds a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University. His previous titles include HOW TO SURVIVE A ROBOT UPRISING, as well as five other popular science books. This is his debut novel.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Tris
Format:Kindle Edition
I loved this book and couldn't put it down, my Kindle has taken a battering with this one!
The book is very neatly arranged and flows well in bite-sized chunks, my only criticism would be that some of the grander story elements (and character development arcs) are implied rather than explained fully (which I would prefer as I didn't want it to end), and time frames seem to jump very quickly with barely any acknowledgment of what has happened up until that point. (Maybe that's just me being lazy and not using my imagination)
I'm glad that this story has (apparently) fallen into the hands of Mr Spielberg and not Mr Bruckheimer. I wonder how he will handle the gore when bringing this to the big screen.
All in all this is a great tale of terrestrial threat, and hints at our volatile species being the best we can be when under those conditions.
We have all grown up watching films about this sort of thing happening, (Matrix, Terminator, I Robot etc) yet we still work towards creating this super AI. Science fiction has foretold these events for years, yet we will still show surprise in 30 years when our gentle kitchen Servitor turns to us, wielding a knife, red lights pulsing!
Just don't say Daniel H Wilson didn't warn you.
The book is very neatly arranged and flows well in bite-sized chunks, my only criticism would be that some of the grander story elements (and character development arcs) are implied rather than explained fully (which I would prefer as I didn't want it to end), and time frames seem to jump very quickly with barely any acknowledgment of what has happened up until that point. (Maybe that's just me being lazy and not using my imagination)
I'm glad that this story has (apparently) fallen into the hands of Mr Spielberg and not Mr Bruckheimer. I wonder how he will handle the gore when bringing this to the big screen.
All in all this is a great tale of terrestrial threat, and hints at our volatile species being the best we can be when under those conditions.
We have all grown up watching films about this sort of thing happening, (Matrix, Terminator, I Robot etc) yet we still work towards creating this super AI. Science fiction has foretold these events for years, yet we will still show surprise in 30 years when our gentle kitchen Servitor turns to us, wielding a knife, red lights pulsing!
Just don't say Daniel H Wilson didn't warn you.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
There is a New War igniting by the very machines that were serving humans 'Robots.' Is there any hope for the human race and what weapon could match the ability of the artificial intelligence?
We had zombies with World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War and vampires with The Strain nows the time for something new and fresh setting a new trend, evil robots. A writer who has a Ph.D in Robotics has created a gauntlet race of time to a concluding event that will change the path of robots and humans forever. Written in neat chapters of different accounts that chart the unraveling of war from the artificial intelligence Archos, unleashing unrelenting destruction upon humans via it's robots. The writing flows well and does well transferring the words well to your thought imagery as you ride along the train as time zero's down to the grand finale. Once i rode on the train i did not want to get off until an outcome is reached in this page turning orchestra of cataclysmic events. You become immersed in the battle for human salvation against the ensuing apocalypse at the hands of the robots.
"The machines are now designing and building themselves. More varieties are coming. We believe that these new robots will have greatly increased agility, survivability, and lethality. They will be tailored to fight your people, in your geographic environment, and in your weather conditions.
"Let there be no doubt in your mind that the combined onslaught of these machines, working twenty-four hours a day, will soon be unleashed by Archos on your native land."
We had zombies with World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War and vampires with The Strain nows the time for something new and fresh setting a new trend, evil robots. A writer who has a Ph.D in Robotics has created a gauntlet race of time to a concluding event that will change the path of robots and humans forever. Written in neat chapters of different accounts that chart the unraveling of war from the artificial intelligence Archos, unleashing unrelenting destruction upon humans via it's robots. The writing flows well and does well transferring the words well to your thought imagery as you ride along the train as time zero's down to the grand finale. Once i rode on the train i did not want to get off until an outcome is reached in this page turning orchestra of cataclysmic events. You become immersed in the battle for human salvation against the ensuing apocalypse at the hands of the robots.
"The machines are now designing and building themselves. More varieties are coming. We believe that these new robots will have greatly increased agility, survivability, and lethality. They will be tailored to fight your people, in your geographic environment, and in your weather conditions.
"Let there be no doubt in your mind that the combined onslaught of these machines, working twenty-four hours a day, will soon be unleashed by Archos on your native land."
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Roger
Format:Kindle Edition
I picked it up and read it in a few days.
Loved the buildup, the style of writing and wording which varies with the characters and the complexity of the story.
Humanity, nature and technology all play their role in the story, and it makes you wonder if we are on the track for a confrontation with our own creations. This is definitely a book to read for lovers of good non-outer-space science fiction.
Loved the buildup, the style of writing and wording which varies with the characters and the complexity of the story.
Humanity, nature and technology all play their role in the story, and it makes you wonder if we are on the track for a confrontation with our own creations. This is definitely a book to read for lovers of good non-outer-space science fiction.
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Unputdownable!
I've always enjoyed book of this genre but I've never read anything like Robopocalypse. What an utterly brilliant book. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Linda McGibbon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book, I believe a film may be coming, hope it lives up to the...
Great book, I believe a film may be coming, hope it lives up to the book! Really enjoyed it, will look for more from this author
Published 24 days ago by Nicholas Rodger
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Just like World War Z
This is exactly the book that Max Brooks wrote before Daniel Wilson decided to do it exactly the same but with machines instead of zombies. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mark
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Quality Science Fiction
An easy, often visually striking yarn. Not perfect, but builds towards a powerful and fulfilling climax. And with potential for a sequel.
Published 1 month ago by Mr Rob Barnes
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Very good book
This book turned out to be completely different from what I expected but still managed to keep me reading till the end , good book
Published 1 month ago by justin isaac
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Mbknees
Brilliant book for sci-fi addicts. Couldn't put it down. A timely warning that all our computer and electrical slaves could rise up with dire consequences.
Published 1 month ago by mbknees
3.0 out of 5 stars
It Was An Okay Read
It is not a bad book and worth a look, my experience of reading it was a little clouded because it felt like reading 'World War Z' however the Zombies as been replaced by Robots. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dawn Hudson
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not good, but weirdly exciting all the same
The weird thing about 'Robopocalypse' is that's it's not very good, and not really that inventive either, but still I strangely enough recommend it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Hanne Lien
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant sci - fi action
Couldnt' put this down once I'd started it - maybe a bit generic in concept(s) but so well executed (as are many humans in the story - arf!)
Published 2 months ago by Sean D
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
Picked this up when I saw that Speilberg had optioned the script. If you are looking for a robot equivalent of World War Z then you will be disappointed. Read more
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