Artificial Condition delivers an action packed and thoughtful sequel to All Systems Red. This sequel only builds upon the themes of the first novel and delves into them deeper – refracting the light and layering them in a truly brilliant show of colors.
Summary
It has a dark past – one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot”.
But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more.
Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A” stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue.
What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks…
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this free book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
So besides the plot, which was sure to astound me, what keeps me so enthralled in this series is Wells’ clever writing and complex themes. In this novella we are introduced to more robots than before – presenting this web of experiences. Because of this we are able to see the variety in intellect, boundaries, and even personalities. All of the boundaries get even more hazy, more imprecise, and also more realistic. I really loved witnessing their exchanges. Murderbot has to grapple with this shifting performance to blend in and uncover the truth about its past.
This series only gets richer as Wells takes us further than before. I am highly anticipating the next sequel. Check out Artificial Condition on Goodreads.
What I loved so much in this one was that it had a pretty personified AI! It had an awesome personality too, the kind I would have expected from a Murderbot book for sure 🙂
Hey, so did you contact Tor about part 3? I won’t be reading it till after I come back from vacation (next week), but I was wondering if you already have it too 🙂
I LOVED THAT TOO! That was my favorite bit. I think it introduced a lot of depth into the world in general – but also Murderbot.
And yes! I just got it at work yesterday!