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Robopocalypse [Kindle Edition]

Daniel H. Wilson
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)

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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

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"It's terrific page-turning fun."--Stephen King, "Entertainment Weekly"
"Daniel H. Wilson's "Robopocalypse" is...an ingenious, instantly visual story of war between humans and robots." - Janet Maslin, "New York Times"
"It'll be scarier than "Jaws": We don't have to go in the water, but we all have to use gadgets."--"Wall Street Journal"
"A superbly entertaining thriller...["Robopocalypse "has] everything you'd want in a beach book." - "Richmond Times-Dispatch
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""Robopocalypse" 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.com"
"You're swept away against your will... a riveting page turner." -- "Associated Press"
"Things 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 read...unlike anything I've 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 Storm"
""Robopocalypse" 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 hum


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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 568 KB
  • Print Length: 370 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (9 Jun 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0050N3ARW
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  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #10,436 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great!! 20 Sep 2011
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.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Robots uprising! 19 Jun 2011
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."
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent science fiction 4 July 2011
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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 23 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 25 days ago by Nicholas Rodger
3.0 out of 5 stars 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
4.0 out of 5 stars 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
5.0 out of 5 stars 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
5.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published 2 months ago by Example Dave
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